The Elephant's Journey by Saramago, José

The Elephant's Journey

A delightful, witty tale of friendship and adventure from prize-winning novelist José Saramago In 1551, King João...
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Author: José Saramago
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The Elephant's Journey by Saramago, José

The Elephant's Journey

$26.15

The Elephant's Journey

$26.15
Author: José Saramago
Format: Paperback
Language: English

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.

Author: José Saramago
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 05/11/2011
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.28h x 5.52w x 0.58d
ISBN: 9780547574110

About the Author
JOSÉ SARAMAGO was born in 1922. He is the author of numerous novels, including Blindness, All the Names, The Cave, and Death with Interruptions. In 1998 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

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