**A thrilling and powerful novel about a young boy lured to sea by the promise of adventure and reward, with echoes of *Great Expectations, Moby-Dick,* and *The Voyage of the Narwhal.***J*amrach's Menagerie* tells the story of a nineteenth-century street urchin named Jaffy Brown. Following an incide
Jamrach's Menagerie
β Scribed by Birch, Carol
- Book ID
- 107691322
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 487 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
Jaffy Brown is running along a street in Londons East End when he comes face to face with an escaped circus animal. Plucked from the jaws of death by Mr Jamrach explorer, entrepreneur and collector of the worlds strangest creatures the two strike up a friendship.Before he knows it, Jaffy finds himself on board a ship bound for the Dutch East Indies, on an unusual commission for Mr Jamrach. His journey if he survives it will push faith, love and friendship to their utmost limits. Python function terminated unexpectedly [Errno 9] Bad file descriptor (Error Code: 1)
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