Come, Thou Tortoise (2009) (edit title/settings)

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Characters edit see section history

• Audrey (Oddly) Flowers: The main character.
• Winnifred: Audrey's tortoise.
• Uncle Thoby: Audrey's uncle
• Linda: The pet sitter - looks after Winnifred
• Chuck: Linda's parnter
• Cliff: Winnifred's previous caretaker.
• Toff: Friend of Audrey's dad.
• Jim Ryan: A neighbour of Audrey's dad
• Byrne Doyle: A neighbour of Audrey's dad, running for election.
• Verlaine: Add a description of this character.
• Grandmother: Audrey's paternal grandma.
• Wedge: A pet mouse
• Clint: Owns the local cab company, running for election.
• Patience
• Judd: Inventor of Christmatech Christmas lights.
• Walter Floweers: Audrey's dad

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• “Never assume a tortoise is dead. Rule Number One of Tortoise Ownership. What’s the temperature in your apartment. Remember it’s winter. It’s still dark. She ’s not nocturnal. These and other environmental factors have likely caused her to withdraw into her shell. Her heart beats maybe once an hour. Be patient. Wait an hour.”

• “We drove out to Oregon City where the streets are all named after presidents in the order they were elected, so you can’t get lost if you are American and know your presidents.”

• “When the right person arrives at the bedside of the comatose person, the comatose person opens his eyes. Everyone knows this. This is Rule Number One of Comatoseness.”

• “The harpist plays "What Child is This," which at any other time of year would be called "Greensleeves."”

• “I am as big as your fire alarm. If you hold me in your palm, my legs will dangle over the edge. Unless you are Cliff. Who has hands like an orangutan. Then my legs won't dangle.”

  Winnifred

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Newfoundland: Where Audrey's father is in a coma.
• Oregon: Where Audrey lives.

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• Grognard: someone who has just woken up and is not yet happy about it.
• Totipotent: Potentially anything within a repertoire.
• Chalant: A lost positive. Opposite of nonchalant.

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Jessica Grant (Author)

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Awards edit see section history

• Amazon Canada First Novel Award (2010)

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary

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• Random House (Publisher)

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