The Elephants Journey
BOOK DETAILS
Price: $29.99
Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781784871796
Published: November 2017
This is a new book. Condition: Brand New.
A delightful historical fable based on a true story about an Indian elephant, who, in obedience to the absurd caprice of a sixteenth-century monarch, travels from Lisbon to Vienna
For two years Solomon the elephant has lived in Lisbon. Now King Dom Jo o III wishes to make him a wedding gift for a Hapsburg archduke in Vienna. The only way for Solomon to get to his new home is to walk. So begins a journey that will take the stalwart elephant across the dusty plains of Castile, over the sea to Genoa and up to northern Italy where, like Hannibal's elephants before him, he must cross the snowy Alps. Based on a true story, Saramago's tale is an enchanting mix of fact, fable and fantasy.
Book details and technical specifications
Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781784871796
Published: November 2017
Number of pages: 224
Width: 129 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 14 mm
Publisher: Vintage Publishing