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The Whalebone Theatre /

An utterly enchanting, immersive novel about an irrepressible young heroine who becomes an undercover agent during World War II, a sparkling debut, by turns heartwarming and heartbreaking. One blustery night in 1928, a whale washes up on the shores of the English Channel. By law, all whales belong t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Quinn, Joanna, 1976- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2022].
Edition:	First American edition.
Subjects:	World War, 1939-1945 > Secret service > Great Britain > Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 > Underground movements > France > Fiction.

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