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Extremely intelligent creatures

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After her husband's death, Tova works as a night cleaner at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, scrubbing floors, polishing glass and... Talking to sea creatures. The job helps Tova cope with the grief that has been with her for thirty years - since the day her eighteen-year-old son Eric mysteriously disappeared. The oceanarium has a very special inhabitant, an elderly giant octopus named Marcellus, a philosopher and observer. Marcellus is a real intellectual, he is bored in a cramped aquarium, and he amuses himself by solving people's riddles. But he keeps his intelligence carefully hidden - from everyone except Tova. Marcellus is intrigued by this woman, sad and funny. One day, a hapless boy arrives in town, who is also trying to solve a riddle - the riddle of his life. And Marcellus has another goal.Debut novel Shelby van Pelt became a sensation in the U.S., this ironic and very kind story for almost a year did not leave the top of the bestseller lists. This book is one of those that are guaranteed to lift your spirits and allow you to see ordinary life in a new light.
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