In 1551, King Joao III of Portugal gave Archduke Maximilian an unusual wedding present: an elephant named Solomon. The elephant's journey from Lisbon to Vienna was witnessed and remarked upon by scholars, historians, and ordinary people--and serves as the foundation for this witty tale of friendship
The Elephant’s Journey
✍ Scribed by José Saramago
- Publisher
- Harvill Secker;Vintage Classic
- Year
- 2011;2017
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 121 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1846553601
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