{"product_id":"9781590514917","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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eTold from the precocious perspective of fourteen-year-old Peter, \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant Keepers’ Children \u003c\/i\u003eis about three siblings and how they deal with 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 Finø, 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\u003eis a fascinating exploration of fundamentalism versus spiritual freedom, the vicissitudes of romantic and familial love, and the triumph of the human spirit.","brand":"Other Press, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134274519280,"sku":"9781590514917","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781590514917_p0.jpg?v=1763810193","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781590514917","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}