The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise
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Book Overview
Brimming with charm and whimsy, this national bestseller set in the Tower of London has the transportive qualities and delightful magic of the contemporary classics Chocolat and Am lie. Balthazar Jones has lived in the Tower of London with his loving wife, Hebe, and his 120-year-old pet tortoise for the past eight years. That's right, he is a Beefeater (they really do live there). It's no easy job living and working in the tourist...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:030747691X
ISBN13:9780307476913
Release Date:August 2011
Publisher:Knopf Publishing Group
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.3" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
An absolute delight
Published by Lucy , 2 years ago
A charming, though at times melancholy, story of great depth and delight.
Weird book
Published by Bookgamer , 5 years ago
This book is full of great English tidbits of history. The characters are ok but the book is pretty depressing. Very strange book. The author also repeats sections over and over.
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