{"product_id":"elephant-moon-paperback","title":"Elephant Moon - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Sweeney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs World War II brings Japanese troops into Burma, schoolteacher Grace sets off on a daring journey to deliver 62 orphans to safety. ELEPHANT MOON is a stunning and memorable page-turner of love, loss and resilience.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Excellent and ingenious' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 'compelling story of survival' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBurma, 1940.\u003c\/b\u003e As the Second World War rages, the Japanese Imperial Army enters Burma and its British rulers prepare to flee, leaving behind their human legacy -- sixty-two children born to local women after affairs with foreign men.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisowned by both sides, the children are to be abandoned with no one to protect them. But their teacher, Grace Collins, a young Englishwoman, refuses to leave the orphans and instead, with the help of a man who loves her deeply, sets out to guide them to the safety of India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey face impossible odds, because between the group and India lie one thousand miles of jungle, mountains, rivers and the constant, unseen threat of Japanese soldiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the enemy chasing them down, the group's chances of survival look bleak -- until they come across a herd of fifty-three elephants who, with their awesome strength and kindness, quickly become the orphans' only hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on a true story, ELEPHANT MOON is an unforgettable epic tale of love, courage and compassion in the midst of brutality and destruction which fans of THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, Edith Eger and Celeste Ng will love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat everyone is saying about ELEPHANT MOON: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Absolutely amazing.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thrilling...filled with adventure, tragedy and love'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThis book was beautiful\u003c\/b\u003e and gives a very different view of the Second World War. The elephants' relationships were enchanting and I completely fell in love with them. \u003cb\u003eCouldn't put it down\u003c\/b\u003e.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'What a marvellous book!'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI absolutely loved this book\u003c\/b\u003e. As someone who's been lucky enough to see elephants in the wild and to experience close contact with working elephants on a trip to India, this book really captivated me with its descriptions of the elephants and their individual traits.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'If you were to \u003cb\u003erelocate Michael Morpurgo's War Horse to Burma in the Second World War, with elephants taking the sentimental role from the horses\u003c\/b\u003e, you might end up with something like Elephant Moon.' \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A knowledgeable, \u003cb\u003ecompelling story of survival\u003c\/b\u003e, set in one of the lesser-known theaters of WWII.' \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Sweeney is a reporter for BBC Panorama. He has won many journalism awards and is the author of five previous books. Elephant Moon is his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47248416997625,"sku":"9781909269101","price":22.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/R1RwVTU3bzlpcWkyTm1pNFpiQmkvdz09.webp?v=1768634999","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/elephant-moon-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}