Literature and Fiction / Children's Books · Hardback

Maybe Elephants

Norwegian title: Kanskje det var elefanter

Torill Kove

In the middle of 1970s, Torill's family left the familiar surroundings of Hamar, Norway to live in Kenya for three years. The lives of the three sisters change forever.

As expats in Nairobi, the girls suddenly lived a completely new, exotic life. They attend international schools and make new, older friends with motorcycles. Nairobi offered them a different freedom than they had back in their hometown in Norway.

One day, their mother suggests a safari. They hire a car and drive into the savannah. They see elephants, sleep in tents, and when the tyres are punctured they are rescued by a Maasai family.

Three years later the family return to Norway. But did they truly see elephants on the safari trip? The girls cannot agree.

«Oscar-winner Torill Kove offers a charming and tender album of memories from growing up in Kenya.»DAGENS NÆRINGSLIV