Elephant

A teenage Russian exile writes about his adventures, including freeing an African elephant from a cruel circus, which a hundred years later an American academic believes may have been invented to provide hope in dark times.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n \n Publication date: 15 May 2021
\n Publisher: Salt Publishing
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In a quaint countryside abode in England, a young and adventurous exile from revolutionary Russia embarks on a captivating journey, chronicling his experiences in a memoir. His tale unfolds from his very first encounter with a ball in St. Petersburg, where he courageously sets free a majestic African elephant from a cruel circus. However, it is a century later that an American academic delves into the boy's writings, suggesting that he may have envisioned the elephant as the sole kind and uplifting being in the midst of dark times.

In a quaint countryside abode in England, a young and adventurous exile from revolutionary Russia embarks on a captivating journey, chronicling his experiences in a memoir. His tale unfolds from his very first encounter with a ball in St. Petersburg, where he courageously sets free a majestic African elephant from a cruel circus. However, it is a century later that an American academic delves into the boy's writings, suggesting that he may have envisioned the elephant as the sole kind and uplifting being in the midst of dark times.

\n Weight: 344g\n
Dimension: 131 x 196 x 35 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781784632250\n \n