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The Zoo at the Edge of the World by Eric Kahn Gale, Sam Nielson is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Zoo at the Edge of the World about?
From the author of The Bully Book comes a timeless story about a young boy, his father, and the world that comes between them. 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...
Who reads The Zoo at the Edge of the World?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Eric Kahn Gale, Sam Nielson
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780062125187
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Young Adult, Historical Fiction
- Rating
- 3.9 / 5 (559 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13