1999, ISBN: 9780771082993

In 1826, a twelve-foot giraffe, captured in the Sudan, shipped down the Nile, carried across the Mediterranean in a ship's hold, was now walking across France. A gift from Mohammed Ali, t… More...

In 1826, a twelve-foot giraffe, captured in the Sudan, shipped down the Nile, carried across the Mediterranean in a ship's hold, was now walking across France. A gift from Mohammed Ali, the most powerful man in Africa, this "beautiful stranger" would become an object of adoration in France. But in this compelling, beautifully rendered book, Michael Allin looks beyond the fairy tale to reveal the complex web of politics, culture, religion, and greed that fueled the phenomenon of the giraffe called Zarafa.Opening an exotic window on the early nineteenth century, brilliantly capturing what it is like to see something for the very first time, Zarafa weaves a captivating tale of nations and nature, of colorful scoundrels and dangerous rulers--and of a remarkable animal that charmed a nation, bribed a leader, and brought two very different worlds together."Michael Allin does a terrific job of chronicling the giraffe's remarkable pilgrimage...at times, [Zarafa] reads like a fairly tale." --The New York Times"Zarafa is all about the vanishing pleasure of wonderment--as seen through the eyes of the men and women who witnessed the arrival of the first giraffe in France in 1826." --Detroit Free PressAn Alternate Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club, Random House, 1999, Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1983. Illustrations by Helen Fox. A select volume presenting fourteen memorable examples of Edne Staebler's unique gift for capturing the heart of places and people......people like Maggie Ingraham of Neil's Harbour, Jacob Wurtz of the Old Elm Hutterite Colony, Mme. Dutin of St. Pierre, etc and many more wonderful people from the charming corners of Canada and beyond. Natural-colour boards with light brown spine and matching brown endpapers. No ownership markings. One corner of book lightly bruised (back panel). A lovely bright book in a bright dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine., McClelland & Stewart, 1983<

1983, ISBN: 9780771082993

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1983. Illustrations by Helen Fox. A select volume presenting fourteen memorable examples of Edne Staebler's unique gift for capturing the heart of… More...

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1983. Illustrations by Helen Fox. A select volume presenting fourteen memorable examples of Edne Staebler's unique gift for capturing the heart of places and people......people like Maggie Ingraham of Neil's Harbour, Jacob Wurtz of the Old Elm Hutterite Colony, Mme. Dutin of St. Pierre, etc and many more wonderful people from the charming corners of Canada and beyond. Natural-colour boards with light brown spine and matching brown endpapers. No ownership markings. One corner of book lightly bruised (back panel). A lovely bright book in a bright dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine., McClelland & Stewart, 1983<

1983, ISBN: 9780771082993

McClelland & Stewart, Hardcover, Publiziert: 1983-04-16T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.25 kg, Special Features, Books, Literature & Fiction, Subjects, McClelland & Stewart, 1983