Book description
A century of American history unfolds through the eyes of a giant tortoise with a heightened awareness for live music, the location of edible flowers, and the nuances of human behavior in this spellbinding debut novel.
Snatched from her ancestral lands, a giant tortoise finds herself in an exclusive estate…
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1 author picked The Tortoise's Tale as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is a sweet story, told by a giant tortoise who was captured in her youth and spends her life in a sprawling, enclosed estate. A commentary on people and society, without preachiness it offers its insights gently and, at times, with humor. Coulter maintains the voice of the narrator throughout the story, and the tortoise, who has various names over her long lifetime, is a character I missed once I finished the book. Through the tortoise, Coulter asks us to recognize the animals around us as sentient beings and to respect their integrity. If she opens some eyes, kudos…
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