The Elephant Keepers' Children: A Novel by the Author of Smilla's Sense of Snow

“A delightful novel” and international bestseller from the author of Smilla's Sense of Snow (Guardian)

Danish siblings search for their missing parents—eccentric ‘miracle-makers’—in this whimsical tale about faith and the magic of everyday life.

Told from the precocious perspective of 14-year-old Peter, The Elephant Keepers’ Children is about 3 siblings and how they deal with their eccentric parents. Peter’s father is a vicar, his mother is an artisan. Both are equally and profoundly devou...