The Zoo at the Edge of the World, Eric Kahn Gale
The Zoo at the Edge of the World, Eric Kahn Gale
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The Zoo at the Edge of the World

Author: Eric Kahn Gale

Narrator: Julian Elfer

Unabridged: 4 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/20/2015


Synopsis

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 youngest son of the world-famous explorer Roland Rackham, who is the owner and proprietor of the Zoo at the Edge of the World, a resort where the well-to-do from all over the world can come to experience the last bit of the wild left in the world 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, now the only one in captivity. Everyone is terrified of the jaguar, 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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Julie on June 24, 2019

Marlin Rackham stutters. And he is completely fed up with people assuming because he stumbles over his words that he must also be stupid. But Marlin is a Rackham....and Rackhams power through even the most difficult of experiences. Marlin's father is famous. Roland Rackham is an adventurer, famous f......more

Goodreads review by Jen on June 07, 2014

One of my favorite reads in a while! This setting was so evocative and the story reminiscent of both Rudyard Kipling's fables and The Life of Pi with a powerful message about the dangers of Imperialism and the difference between protecting and conquering that which we love. Completely different and......more

Goodreads review by nat on April 03, 2020

“My name? [...] Names are for men and their pets. I have my toes, my tongue, and my teeth. That’s all the name I need.” (okay, this quote has nothing relevant to do with the plot of the book, but it’s probably my favourite, so there you go ~) As a kid I used to adore and devour stories about chil......more

Goodreads review by Allie on April 10, 2023

This was an interesting book! I can't say it's exactly what I expected, but I liked Marlin as a character a lot. He had a lot of depth and was very sympathetic. I was not huge fan of the romance (I'm not a huge fan of romances in general, but a Middle Grade romance is NOT one I will go for, especial......more

Goodreads review by Snogged on January 06, 2015

The cover and illustrations for this book are absolutely stunning. I know they say you should never judge a book by it's cover, but I would say that this book delivers the adventure and magic realism that the cover image evokes. For those of you who may have skipped the synopsis and headed straight f......more