Título: Last Chain on Billie
Autor: Carol Bradley
Sinopse: Against the backdrop of a glittering but brutal circus world, Carol Bradley's Last Chain on Billie charts the history of elephants in America, the inspiring story of the Elephant Sanctuary and the spellbinding tale of a resilient elephant who defied the system even as she struggled to conquer her past, who never lost sight of the life she was meant to have. Left in the wild, Billie the elephant would have spent her days surrounded by family, free to wander the jungles of Asia. Instead, traders captured her as a baby and shipped her to America, where she learned to carry humans, stand on a tub and balance on one leg the full repertoire of elephant tricks. For decades, Billie crisscrossed the country, dazzling audiences as she performed breathtaking stunts. But behind the scenes she lived a life of misery: traveling in trucks, chained for hours on end, barely able to move, giving eight-minute performances under harsh lights and to the sounds of blaring music. And worse.Finally, she got a lucky break. As part of the largest elephant rescue in American history, Billie wound up at a sanctuary for performing elephants in Tennessee, able once more to roam through open meadows and share her days with a herd. She would never be beaten again. But, overcome with anxiety, she withdrew from the rest of the elephants and refused to let anyone remove a chain still clamped around her leg. Her caregivers began to wonder if Billie could ever escape her emotional wounds. The compelling story of Billie's battle to reclaim her old self is a testament to the intelligence, emotional complexity and remarkable strength of all elephants, captive or free.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Last Chain on Billie”, de Carol Bradley, publicado pela editora Macmillan + ORM, em 2014 e com 314 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Macmillan + ORM
Páginas: 314
Ano: 2014
Edição:
Linguagem: English
ISBN: 1250025702
ISBN13: 9781250025708
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Macmillan + ORM apresentam uma variedade de narrativas que transitam entre o thriller policial tenso e o relato histórico detalhado, com incursões em fantasia urbana e biografias investigativas. A experiência de leitura costuma envolver tramas que desafiam o leitor a acompanhar jogos de mistério, conflitos políticos ou encontros culturais complexos, com ritmo que ora acelera em suspense, ora se detém em análises profundas. As sinopses sugerem um catálogo que privilegia histórias com personagens imersos em dilemas morais e contextos históricos ou contemporâneos marcantes, explorando temas como crime, poder, memória e identidade. Há obras mais narrativas e outras mais informativas, o que indica uma diversidade de estilos e abordagens dentro do mesmo selo.
