A listless aristocrat, Lord Jones, finds himself in London during the Blitz, attending to insurance matters. A zebra and her foal, having escaped from the London Zoo during a bombing, cross his path, and he decides to take them back to his estate in Pembrokeshire. Little loved by his fascist-sympathiser parents, something in Lord Jones softens, and he realises he is lost, just like these zebras. The arrival of the zebras sparks a new lease of life on the Pembrokeshire estate, and it is not only Lord Jones but the families his dynasty has displaced that benefit from the transformation. Full of heart and mischief, The Zebra and Lord Jones is a hopeful exploration of class, wealth and privilege, grief, colonialism, the landscape, the wars that men make, the families we find for ourselves, and why one lonely man stole a zebra in September 1940 – or perhaps why she stole him.

My Thoughts:

This is the story about Lord Jones and whilst out attending to some business, comes across a Zebra and her foal. Whilst at the time of the Blitz in London, Lord Jones wants to help these two. He takes them back to his estate and looks after them. I love seeing their journey and their life together. As the reader I found it was full of grief and love. I loved the sound of the story line and it was such a quirky story but I really enjoyed reading it and seeing the magic between human and animal. It is a wonderful read.

I received an ARC copy of this book for an honest review.

Get your copy here: