When the elephants dance : a novel / Tess Uriza Holthe
Title
When the elephants dance : a novel / Tess Uriza Holthe
Subject
Philippines--History--Japanese occupation, 1942-1945--Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945--Philippines--Fiction.
Description
A fictionalized account of one Filipino family’s experiences during the Japanese occupation, echoing Philippine traditions and history.
The author, a Filipino-American, heard her father’s stories about the war and was inspired to write about the period. She focuses on three members of the family: a teenage brother and sister, and a guerrilla, bringing out a story of faith, hope, resilience and courage.
The title is taken from a saying, “When the elephants dance it is unsafe for the chickens,” with the great powers being the elephants, and small countries like the Philippines being the chickens.
The author, a Filipino-American, heard her father’s stories about the war and was inspired to write about the period. She focuses on three members of the family: a teenage brother and sister, and a guerrilla, bringing out a story of faith, hope, resilience and courage.
The title is taken from a saying, “When the elephants dance it is unsafe for the chickens,” with the great powers being the elephants, and small countries like the Philippines being the chickens.
Creator
Holthe, Tess Uriza.
Publisher
New York : Crown Pub., c2002
Date
2002
Format
25 x 17 cm.
Type
Hardbound
Identifier
609609521
Call Number
PS 3608 .O4944 W48 2002
Accession Number
13785
Pagination
xiv, 367 p.
Illustration
maps
Files
Collection
Citation
Holthe, Tess Uriza., “When the elephants dance : a novel / Tess Uriza Holthe,” FHL-Roderick Hall, accessed October 12, 2026, https://fhl.omeka.net/items/show/346.