Large Print Book
Remarkably bright creatures : a novel / Shelby Van Pelt.
"For fans of A Man Called Ove, a charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she's been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago. Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn't dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors--until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova. Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova's son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it's too late. Shelby Van Pelt's debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063242401
- ISBN: 0063242400
- ISBN: 9781648386763
- Physical Description: 518 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
- Edition: First Harper Large Print edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper Large Print, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
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Available copies
- 26 of 36 copies available at Westchester Library System.
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- 1 current hold with 36 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardsley Public Library | LARGE PRINT FICTION VAN PELT (Text) | 31000151329029 | Large Print | Checked out | 03/04/2026 |
| Bedford Free Library | LARGE PRINT V (Text) | 31002150857604 | Large Print | Checked out | 03/04/2026 |
| Bedford Hills Free Library | LP VAN PELT (Text) | 31003151630024 | Large Print | Available | - |
| Briarcliff Manor Public Library | FICTION VAN PELT (Text) | 31036151018832 | Briarcliff Temporary Location | Available | - |
| Briarcliff Manor Public Library | LARGE PRINT FICTION VAN PELT (Text) | 31036151008544 | Briarcliff Temporary Location | Available | - |
| Briarcliff Manor Public Library | LARGE PRINT FICTION VAN PELT (Text) | 31036151018824 | Briarcliff Temporary Location | Available | - |
| Briarcliff Manor Public Library | LARGE PRINT FICTION VAN PELT (Text) | 31036151018980 | Briarcliff Temporary Location | Checked out | 03/02/2026 |
| Bronxville Public Library | LARGE PRINT VAN PELT (Text) | 31004151950065 | Large Print | Checked out | 03/06/2026 |
| Chappaqua Library | LARGE PRINT FICTION VAN PELT (Text) | 31005154382206 | Large Print | Available | - |
| Greenburgh Public Library | LP VAN PELT (Text) | 31009155004496 | Large Print | Available | - |