The Elephant's Journey
Author(s): Jose Saramago
SECONDHAND BOOKS | Literary Fiction
A delightful, witty tale of friendship and adventure from prize-winning novelist Jose Saramago In 1551, King Joao 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.
2011, A trade paperback copy in very good condition only marked by light age tanning of the edges and a previous owners name stamp on the first page.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- : Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- : 0.227
- : 01 March 2022
- : 210mm X 140mm X 15mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : 205
- : 869.342
- : Paperback / softback
- : Jose Saramago