1938, The Great Depression, Hitler threatens Europe, two giraffes survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic, and are driven in a custom-truck across America to a zoo in California. Now, Woody aged 101, the rough-neck lad who drove them is writing his memoirs. Inspired by true events, it's a life-affirming tale of a young man's coming of age, the kindness of strangers, the passing of time and above all the strange empathy that takes place between people and animals.
(Jenny Baker - bwl 102 Autumn 2021 ) |
