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Author:

Van Pelt, Shelby, author.

Title:

Remarkably bright creatures : a novel / Shelby Van Pelt.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Eccoan imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,

Copyright Date:

2022

Description:

360 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Octopuses--Fiction.
Widows--Fiction.
Human-animal relationships--Fiction.
Mothers and sons--Fiction.
Missing persons--Investigation--Fiction.
Poulpes--Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Veuves--Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Relations homme-animal--Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Mères et fils--Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Personnes disparues--Enquêtes--Romans, nouvelles, etc.
FICTION / Literary.
FICTION / Family Life / General.
FICTION / Animals.
Human-animal relationships.
Mothers and sons.
Octopuses.
Widows.
Octopuses--Fiction.
Widows--Fiction.
Animal behavior--Fiction.
Mother-son relationship--Fiction.
Mystery fiction.
Fictional Work
Animal fiction.
Fiction.
Novels.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Animal fiction.
Novels.
Romans.

Notes:

"Read with Jenna" -- Page 1 of cover.

Summary:

"For fans of A Man Called Ove, a luminous debut novel about a widow's unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium-and the truths she finally uncovers about her son's disappearance 30 years ago"-- Provided by publisher.
After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she's been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago. Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn't dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors--until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova. Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova's son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it's too late.

ISBN:

0063204169
9780063204164
0063204150
9780063204157

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1262965821

LCCN:

2021043416

Locations:

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll) — Copies: 10 — Kit notes: 5 Large Print, 5 regular print

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls) — Copies: 5

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive) — Copies: 14 — Kit notes: +bocd, + 4lp

BDPB251 -- Granger Public Library (Granger) — F VAN BOOK CLUB — Copies: 13 — Kit notes: 10 Regular Print; 3 Large Print

GYPE631 -- Knoxville Public Library (Knoxville) — FIC VAN — Copies: 10

EZPE755 -- Le Mars Public Library (Le Mars) — Copies: 10 — Kit notes: LP

YMPD532 -- Monticello Public Library (Monticello) — Copies: 13 — Kit notes: 1 Book On CD & 1 Large Print

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton) — Copies: 10

RXPC135 -- Rockwell City Public Library (Rockwell City) — Copies: 10

WAPD715 -- Sheldon Public Library (Sheldon) — Copies: 10