The Zoo at the Edge of the World - Softcover

Gale, Eric Kahn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062125176 ISBN 13: 9780062125170

Publisher: Balzer + Bray, 2015

Synopsis

From the author of The Bully Book comes a timeless story about a young boy, his father, and the world that comes between them, which New York Times–bestselling author Peter Lerangis called "magical, mysterious, fresh, original, and full of heart."

Marlin is not slow, or mute; what he is is a stutterer, and that makes it impossible for him to convince people otherwise. What he is also is a Rackham: the younger son of the world-famous explorer Ronan Rackham, the owner and proprietor of the Zoo at the Edge of the World, a resort where the well-to-do from all over the globe can come to experience the last bit of the wild left at the end of the nineteenth century.

In order to impress a powerful duke who comes to visit the zoo, Marlin's father ventures into the jungle and brings back a mysterious black jaguar, the only one in captivity. Everyone is terrified of it, including Marlin—until one night, when the jaguar confers upon him a powerful gift. Soon, Marlin finds himself with a difficult choice to make and, finally, something to say. If only he can figure out how to say it.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

From the author of The Bully Book comes an unforgettable journey to the last blank space left on the map.

About the Author:

Eric Kahn Gale is the author of The Bully Book, his first novel. He lives in Chicago.

About this edition

• Publisher: Balzer + Bray
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0062125176
• ISBN 13: 9780062125170
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240
• Illustrator: Nielson Sam