West with Giraffes: A Novel

Name: West with Giraffes: A Novel
Price: 2.49 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (113923 reviews)
Author: Lynda Rutledge

by Lynda Rutledge

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction

4.6 (113,923)

4.6 stars from 113,923 reviews. One of the highest rated Historical Fiction books we track.

372 pages~6.2 hr readPublished by Lake Union Publishing

$2.4958% off peak

Last checked: Apr 16, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You love historical fiction that finds magic in real events, and stories where animals matter as much as the people around them.
You're drawn to novels about ageing and legacy, where looking back becomes an act of grace rather than regret.
You appreciate slow, character-driven narratives that take their time and trust the reader to feel the weight of ordinary moments.

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You want plot-driven stories with high stakes and constant momentum, not meditative journeys through memory.
You prefer contemporary settings and aren't interested in Depression-era Americana or early twentieth-century road trips.
You find animal stories sentimental or skip them altogether.

About this book

In 1938, during the Great Depression, two giraffes survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic. A young man named Woodrow Wilson Nickel drives a custom truck across the country on a twelve-day journey to deliver the giraffes—Southern California's first—to the San Diego Zoo. Decades later, at 105 years old, Woody reflects on this experience as he learns that giraffes are going extinct. He feels compelled to recount the story before his life ends, examining how the journey changed him through encounters with animals, strangers, and the passage of time.

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$0.98 – $5.99

Currently on sale at $2.49 — 58% off peak. Price has dropped 24 times over the last 5 years. Goes on sale roughly every 78 days. Typically stays discounted for 20 days.

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Currently #1,226 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller.

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Currently 4.6★ from 113,923 reviews

Gaining approximately 1,243 new reviews per month. Reader interest is surging. Rating has dipped slightly from 4.7 to 4.6.

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