How the Penguins Saved Veronica

Name: How the Penguins Saved Veronica
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781984803818
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By Hazel Prior

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How the Penguins Saved Veronica follows Veronica McCreedy, an eighty-five-year-old curmudgeon estranged from her family, who finds new purpose when she visits a penguin research station in Antarctica. After persuading the scientists to rescue an orphaned penguin, Veronica's hardened heart begins to thaw. Meanwhile, her grandson Patrick arrives seeking reconciliation, leading them both to rediscover the meaning of family, love, and connection.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy touching, character-driven stories about family and personal growth, especially those who appreciate rich emotional journeys with a hint of nature's charm.

Includes readers guide and an excerpt from the author's debut novel, Ellie and the Harpmaker.

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A curmudgeonly but charming old woman, her estranged grandson, and a colony of penguins proves it's never too late to be the person you want to be in this rich, heartwarming story from the acclaimed author of Ellie and the Harpmaker.

Eighty-five-year-old Veronica McCreedy is estranged from her family and wants to find a worthwhile cause to leave her fortune to. When she sees a documentary about penguins being studied in Antarctica, she tells the scientists she’s coming to visit—and won’t take no for an answer. Shortly after arriving, she convinces the reluctant team to rescue an orphaned baby penguin. He becomes part of life at the base, and Veronica's closed heart starts to open.

Her grandson, Patrick, comes to Antarctica to make one last attempt to get to know his grandmother. Together, Veronica, Patrick, and even the scientists learn what family, love, and connection are all about.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781984803818

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 June 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 283g

Pages: 368

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About the Author

Hazel Prior has had short stories published in literary magazines and has won numerous writing competitions in the UK. She is a harpist who lives in Exmoor, England, and Ellie and the Harpmaker was her first novel.

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