Genre An Elephant in the Garden Comment by E. It would be hard enough, without an elephant in tow… Their home destroyed, Elizabeth and her family must flee the bombed-out city and through the wintery landscape, all the while avoiding the Russian troops who are drawing ever closer. When the zoo director tells her the dangerous animals must be shot to prevent them running amok when the town is bombed, Elizabeth's mother moves Marlene into the back garden to save her… and then the bombs start to fall. An Elephant in the Garden: Inspired by a True Story - Kindle edition by Morpurgo, Michael. Her mother works at Dresden zoo, where her favourite animal is a young elephant named Marlene. An Elephant in the Garden: Inspired by a True Story Paperback Octoby Michael Morpurgo (Author) 3,803 ratings Teachers' pick See all formats and editions Kindle 8.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 24.95 21 Used from 18.94 1 New from 33. Elizabeth's father is fighting with the German army on the eastern front. Perfect for anyone who loved The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips or The Butterfly Lion… An Elephant in the Garden is Simon Reades new adaptation of Michael Morpurgos best-selling childrens novel. Escaping the Allies advance from the West - and also the advancing Russian armies from the East - This extraordinary trio of refugees meet: a downed RAF officer, cowering in a barn a homeless school choir on the run and their Countess saviour, harbouring them from the Nazis and the mechnanised American cavalry, appearing over the horizon.

A thrilling and moving tale about an extraordinary animal caught up in a very human war. Following its 2020 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania performances and successful U.K.

An elephant in the garden