Listening for Lions
by Gloria Whelan
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Description
Historical fiction with a wicked twist.
Listening for Lions is a breathtaking story of tragedy, deception, and triumph against all odds. National Book Award–winning author Gloria Whelan sets this richly historical coming–of–age adventure in British East Africa in the year 1918.
This irresistible novel entangles an orphaned girl in a deceit filled plot. Young Rachel Sheridan is made to leave her beloved Africa for England, where she must pose as the deceased daughter of a nefarious couple in an effort to gain them an enormous inheritance. Her irrepressible spirit and extraordinary wit turn her from victim to heroine in a surprising and empowering tale of a remarkable young woman.
Book Club Questions for Listening for Lions (Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Listening for Lions (Fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Listening for Lions:
- Did Gloria Whelan emphasize any specific themes throughout Listening for Lions? What do you think Gloria Whelan is trying to explain with this theme?
- What was unique about the setting of Listening for Lions and how did it affect the storyline?
- Could you relate to any of the characters? If so, which ones and why?
- How do characters change or learn throughout Listening for Lions? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
- How does Listening for Lions reveal Gloria Whelan's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think Gloria Whelan is liberal or conservative.
- Did certain parts of Listening for Lions affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
- Did Gloria Whelan's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?
Book Club Questions for Listening for Lions (for Non-Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Listening for Lions (Non-fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Listening for Lions:
- Did Gloria Whelan make persuasive arguments in Listening for Lions? Did Listening for Lions change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
- What did you learn from Listening for Lions?
- How does Gloria Whelan present the information and did you enjoy it?
- How is Gloria Whelan biased within Listening for Lions? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
- What, if anything, does Listening for Lions make you want to read next? Why?
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