Description
About the Author
Lynda Rutledge, a lifelong animal lover, has had the joy of petting baby rhinos, snorkeling with endangered turtles, and strolling with a tower of giraffes in her eclectic freelance career writing nonfiction for well-known publications and organizations while winning awards and residencies for her fiction. Her debut novel, Faith Bass Darling's Last Garage Sale, was the winner of the 2013 Writers' League of Texas Book Award. It was adapted into the 2018 French film La derniere folie de Claire Darling starring Catherine Deneuve. Lynda, her husband, and their resident dog live outside Austin, Texas. For more information visit www.lyndarutledge.com.
Reviews
A Texas Center for the Book Great Read Selection "A delightful read." -The New York Times Book Review "West with Giraffes is truly a fun read...I [can't] imagine a reading list that would not contain Lynda Rutledge's astonishing novel." -Old Naples News "Every year I find at least one book that soars above all the others. This year West With Giraffes is that book." -Florida Times Union "A flawless novel." -Austin American-Statesman "A perfect balance between history and fiction." -POPSUGAR "[A] larger-than-life story about the power of both animal magnetism and human connection...witty, charming, and heartwarming." -Booklist
Book Information
ISBN 9781542023344
Author Lynda Rutledge
Format Paperback
Page Count 372
Imprint Lake Union Publishing
Publisher Amazon Publishing