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The Elephant's Journey
by Saramago, José
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0099546884
- ISBN 13
- 9780099546887
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A delightful, witty tale of friendship and adventure from prize-winning novelist José Saramago In 1551, King João III of Portugal gave Archduke Maximilian an unusual wedding present: an elephant named Solomon. In José 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.
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- Bookseller
- World of Books Ltd
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GOR003675235
- Title
- The Elephant's Journey
- Author
- Saramago, José
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 4
- ISBN 10
- 0099546884
- ISBN 13
- 9780099546887
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- This edition first published
- 2011
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