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The Elephant's Journey
Christine Williams
The Elephant's Journey
Christine Williams
A delightful, witty tale of friendship and adventure from prize-winning novelist Jose Saramago.
In 1551, King Joo III of Portugal gave Archduke Maximilian an unusual wedding present: an elephant named Solomon. In Jose Saramago's remarkable and imaginative retelling, Solomon and his keeper, Subhro, begin in dismal conditions, forgotten in a corner of the palace grounds.
When it occurs to the king and queen that an elephant would be an appropriate wedding gift, everyone rushes to get them ready: Subhro is given two new suits of clothes and Solomon a long overdue scrub. Accompanied by the Archduke, his new wife, and the royal guard, these unlikely heroes traverse a continent riven by the Reformation and civil wars, witnessed along the way by scholars, historians, and wide-eyed ordinary people as they make their way through the storied cities of northern Italy; they brave the Alps and the terrifying Isarco and Brenner Passes; across the Mediterranean Sea and up the Inn River; and at last, toward their grand entry into the imperial city.
Media | Muzyka CD (Płyta kompaktowa) |
Liczba dysków | 1 |
Wydane | 23 sierpnia 2016 |
ISBN13 | 9781531806552 |
Etykieta | Audible Studios on Brilliance |
Wymiary | 132 × 170 × 13 mm · 90 g |
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