THE WHITE BONE, by Barbara Gowdy

(originally posted on November 15, 2007)

A novel from the point of view of elephants? Sounds like a gimmick, doesn't it, but it's anything but. Gowdy creates a community of emotive animals struggling for survival when their habitat is decimated, and so THE WHITE BONE isn't just about their respective journeys, but also a clear allegory to human oppression and triumph.