The Elephant of Belfast is a complicated portrait of love, loss, grief, and resilience amid the backdrop of Belfast and this lesser-known piece of World War II history. Kirk Walsh has joined us all the way from Austin, Texas to talk about her debut novel THE ELEPHANT OF BELFAST. Kirk Walsh deftly renders the changing relationship between Hettie and her young charge, and their growing dependence on each other for survival and solace. Inspired by the true story of Denise Austin, S. Her debut novel, The Elephant of Belfast, inspired by true events that took place in Belfast, Northern Ireland, during World War II, was published by Counterpoint Press in April. During the bombings, Hettie Quin fights to save her elephant and survive the destruction and escalating sectarian unrest of the city. Inspired by true events, this vivid and moving story of a young woman.

One evening, over five hours, 674 bombs are dropped and almost a thousand civilians were killed. Read The Elephant of Belfast A Novel by S. Six months later, in April 1941, Belfast is attacked. Kirk Walsh, a new-to-me author, about her debut novel, THE ELEPHANT OF BELFAST. After the recent loss of her beloved older sister and the abandonment of her father, Hettie finds contentment in her care of Violet and work with her fellow zookeepers. Soon, she becomes Violet’s dedicated zookeeper at the Bellevue Zoo. In October 1940, the reader meets twenty-year-old zookeeper Hettie Quin when Violet, a three-year-old elephant, arrives at the Belfast docks from Ceylon. The novel speaks the tragedy of the times, but also to the ongoing sectarian tensions that still exist in Northern Ireland today. Kirk Walsh (Author) 632 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 22.99 91 Used from 2.23 40 New from 5.40 1 Collectible from 39.99 Paperback 16.95 51 Used from 1.66 42 New from 7. The Elephant of Belfast tells the tender and harrowing story of a young female zookeeper and the elephant, and what they endure together during the German blitz of Belfast. The Elephant of Belfast: A Novel Paperback Apby S. Very gently used, in excellent condition.

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