A Training School for Elephants

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Beschreibung

<p><b>INSTANT<i> SUNDAY TIMES </i>BESTSELLER<br><br>WINNER OF THE STANFORD'S TRAVEL WRITING BOOK OF THE YEAR 2026<br><br>THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR WRITING ON CONSERVATION - **SPECIALLY COMMENDED**<br><br>A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2025<br><br>From the acclaimed author of<i> The Lost Pianos of Siberia</i>, comes a new journey, following</b> <b>four 19th century elephants marched from the East African coast towards Congo, to tell a heartbreaking story of folly and colonial greed.<br><br>'BEST SUMMER BOOKS OF 2025: An illuminating tale of imperial ambition and ineptitude.' </b><i>FINANCIAL TIMES</i><br><br><b>'A beautiful, intelligent and heartfelt book, a brilliantly researched account of an imperial fever dream alongside a no less feverish contemporary journey'</b>- <i>THE</i> <i>SUNDAY TIMES</i><br><br><b>'History and travelogue combine wonderfully in this tale of colonial plunder and hubris...Sophy Roberts' luminous new book is a journey through Africa from Zanzibar to Lake Tanganyika and back, retracing the steps of a long-forgotten expedition.' </b>- <i>GUARDIAN</i><br><br><b>'This is a marvellous book, an important footnote to history - of Sophy Roberts' intrepid travel with a real purpose, shining a light on colonialism, Belgian and British, and their peculiar obsessions.'' </b>- Paul Theroux, author of <i>The Great Railway Bazaar</i><br><br><b>'Masterfully weaving adventure, intrigue and the darker truths of colonial ambition into a story as gripping as it is eye-opening.' - </b>Levison Wood, author of <i>Walking the Nile</i><br><br><b>'Deeply researched. Brings to life a bizarre and long-forgotten story of Africa with empathy, intriguing encounters and memorable characters, not least the elephants themselves.' </b>- Luke Pepera, author of <i>Motherland: A Journey through 500,000 Years of African Culture and Identity</i><br><br><b>'Sophy Roberts brings history to life, tackling difficult, sensitive subjects with careful, exquisite prose. Unputdownable.'</b>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780857528384

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

234 x 154 x 35 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Doubleday