The Whalebone Theatre: A Novel
(Libby/OverDrive eAudiobook)
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Books on Tape , 2022.
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NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK • A transporting, irresistible debut novel that takes its heroine, Cristabel Seagrave, from a theatre made of whalebones to covert operations during World War II—a story of love, family, bravery, lost innocence, and self-transformation.“Absolute aces...Quinn’s imagination and adventuresome spirit are a pleasure to behold.” —The New York Times “Utterly heartbreaking and joyous.” —Jo Baker, author of Longbourn One blustery night in 1928, a whale washes up on the shores of the English Channel. By law, it belongs to the King, but twelve-year-old orphan Cristabel Seagrave has other plans. She and the rest of the household—her sister, Flossie; her brother, Digby, long-awaited heir to Chilcombe manor; Maudie Kitcat, kitchen maid; Taras, visiting artist—build a theatre from the beast’s skeletal rib cage. Within the Whalebone Theatre, Cristabel can escape her feckless stepparents and brisk governesses, and her imagination comes to life.As Cristabel grows into a headstrong young woman, World War II rears its head. She and Digby become British secret agents on separate missions in Nazi-occupied France—a more dangerous kind of playacting, it turns out, and one that threatens to tear the family apart.
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eAudiobook
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Unabridged
Street Date
10/04/2022
Language
English
ISBN
9780593627754
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Quinn, J., & Vinall, O. (2022). The Whalebone Theatre: A Novel (Unabridged). Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Quinn, Joanna and Olivia Vinall. 2022. The Whalebone Theatre: A Novel. Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Quinn, Joanna and Olivia Vinall. The Whalebone Theatre: A Novel Books on Tape, 2022.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Quinn, J. and Vinall, O. (2022). The whalebone theatre: a novel. Unabridged Books on Tape.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Quinn, Joanna, and Olivia Vinall. The Whalebone Theatre: A Novel Unabridged, Books on Tape, 2022.
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Copy Details
| Collection | Owned | Available | Number of Holds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libby | 5 | 3 | 0 |
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