The Elephant's Journey - by José Saramago (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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 serves as the foundation for this witty tale of friendship and adventure.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>A delightful, witty tale of friendship and adventure from prize-winning novelist José Saramago</b></p> <p>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"It would be hard to more highly recommend a novel to be downed in a single draft...Simply, this books flows, and keeps on flowing."<br>--<i>The New York Times<br></i><br>"His most optimistic, playful, humorous and magical book, a grace note written near the end of his life...<i>The Elephant's Journey </i>is a tale rich in irony and empathy, regularly interrupted by witty reflections on human nature and arch commentary on the powerful who insult human dignity." <br>-- <i>Los Angeles Times<br></i><br>"Saramago...spun this whimsical yet compulsively readable tale...it's a perfect example of why [he] will be remembered as a master of surreal, enchanting prose."<br>-- <i>GQ<br></i><br>"A picaresque romp that gleefully skewers the benighted souls clinging to outmoded worldviews while breathtaking new realities unfold right in front of them."<br>-- <i>Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>JOSÉ SARAMAGO was born in 1922. He is the author of numerous novels, including <i>Blindness, All the Names, </i><i>The Cave, </i>and <i>Death with Interruptions</i>. In 1998 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.<br>
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