The Whalebone Theatre
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
Format
Book
Edition
First American edition.
ISBN
9780593321706 (hardcover), 0593321707 (hardcover)
Physical Desc
xi, [558] pages ; 25 cm
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780593321706 (hardcover), 0593321707 (hardcover)

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"This is a Borzoi Book" -- Title page verso.
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"Read with Jenna" -- Cover.
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"Originally published in harcover in Great Britain by Fig Tree, an imprint of Penguin General, a division of Penguin Random House Ltd., London, in 2022." -- Title page verso.
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"An utterly enchanting, immersive novel about an irrepressible young heroine who becomes an undercover agent during World War II -- a sparkling debut, by turns heartwarming and heartbreaking. One blustery night in 1928, a whale washes up on the shores of the English Channel. By law, all whales belong to the King, but twelve-year-old Cristabel Seagrave has other plans. She and the rest of the household and their guests -- her sister, Flossie (known affectionately as 'The Veg'); her brother Digby, the long-awaited heir to Chilcombe manor; Maudie Kitkat, maidservant; Taras, a hot-tempered visiting artist -- build a theatre within the whale's skeleton. Cristabel is an orphan, mostly ignored by her feckless step-parents and brisk governesses. But within the Whalebone Theatre, she is fully at home and in charge, and her imagination comes to life. As Cristabel grows into a headstrong young woman, chafing against expectations, World War II rears its head. She and Digby become British secret agents working undercover in Nazi-Occupied France on separate missions -- a more dangerous kind of play-acting, it turns out, and one that threatens to tear the family apart. THE WHALEBONE THEATRE is a sweeping, transporting, completely irresistible novel, full of warmth and charm, humor and poignancy, passion and adventure -- a story of love, bravery, lost innocence, and self-transformation." -- Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Quinn, J. (2022). The Whalebone Theatre (First American edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Quinn, Joanna, 1976-. 2022. The Whalebone Theatre. Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Quinn, Joanna, 1976-. The Whalebone Theatre Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Quinn, Joanna. The Whalebone Theatre First American edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.

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