Mr. Allbones' Ferrets
A Novel
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
A young man out poaching. A beautiful maiden in a mysterious house. A perilous voyage to distant islands.
A literary sensation from New Zealand, Mr. Allbones' Ferrets introduces a stunning new writer to American readers. The winner of numerous literary awards in New Zealand, Fiona Farrell is poised to capture a whole new continent of fans with this latest book.
A chance encounter one night introduces our hero, Walter Allbones, to the beautiful Eugenia and her grandfather, Pitford, a natural scientist and collector of rare birds. Allbones is a ferret whisperer, so to speak, and Pitford recruits him to collect a bunch of ferrets for export.
Within months of their meeting, the three embark upon a perilous voyage that will produce most dramatic and unexpected results. Mr. Allbones' Ferrets is an enchanting novel with a tender, unusual, and completely unforgettable love story at its center.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Walter Allbones, a breeder of ferrets, has his life changed forever by a late night encounter with two eccentrics in Farrell's charming debut. Allbones uses his ferrets to poach rabbits on the grounds of a nearby manor owned by Mr. Pitford, a scientist. Almost caught in his crime one evening, Allbones agrees to supply Pitford with ferrets to be relocated to New Zealand to combat a rabbit infestation. Allbones, drawn in by the promise of money and his infatuation with Eugenia, Pitford's granddaughter, soon embarks on a journey across the world with his ferrets in tow and a budding relationship with Eugenia. The narrative lavishes much care on the ferrets, and the lovely and trivia-packed descriptions enliven the dreary English countryside. The love story, interestingly, touches on Darwin and takes into account the stench of ferret musk on romantic encounters, providing heft to a deceptively simple tale. Though the ending twist involving a paternal surprise feels out of place, this is, overall, a fun and lighthearted romance with lots of ferrets.
