{"product_id":"the-elephant-keepers-children-a-novel-by-the-author-of-smillas-sense-of-snow-9781590516355","title":"The Elephant Keepers' Children: A Novel by the Author of Smilla's Sense of Snow","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eSmilla's Sense of Snow\u003c\/i\u003e, an epic novel about faith and the magic of everyday life. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold from the precocious perspective of fourteen-year-old Peter, \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant Keepers' Children\u003c\/i\u003e is about three siblings and how they deal with life alongside their eccentric parents. Peter's father is a vicar, his mother is an artisan, and both are equally and profoundly devout. The family lives on the (fictional) island of Fin , where people of all religious faiths coexist peacefully. Yet, nothing is at it seems. \u003cbr\u003e When Peter's parents suddenly go missing, Peter and his siblings fear the worst--has their parents' relentless quest to boost church attendance finally put them in danger? Told with poignancy and humor, \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant Keepers' Children\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating exploration of fundamentalism versus spiritual freedom, the vicissitudes of romantic and familial love, and the triumph of the human spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter H?eg \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Before becoming a writer, he worked variously as a sailor, ballet dancer, and actor. He published his first novel, \u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHistory of Danish Dreams (\u003c\/i\u003e1988), to positive reviews. However, it was \u003ci\u003eSmilla's Sense of\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSnow \u003c\/i\u003e(1992), a million-copy best seller, that earned H?eg immediate and international literary celebrity. His books have been published in more than thirty countries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Aitken \u003c\/b\u003eholds a PhD in linguistics and gave up university tenure to translate literature. Novels in his translation have been published on both sides of the Atlantic, and his translations of Danish short stories and poetry have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Literary Review, AGNI, Boston Review, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Public Space, \u003c\/i\u003eamong other publications. He lives in rural Denmark.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Other Press (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50855856996626,"sku":"9781590516355","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cb49e165-11a2-4324-8eea-a66b2568d83a.jpg?v=1737486134","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-elephant-keepers-children-a-novel-by-the-author-of-smillas-sense-of-snow-9781590516355","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}