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Rosy Is My Relative

by Gerald Durrell
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“An ‘almost true’ tale” of a man’s adventures inheriting an elephant, so “lovingly embellished . . . you’ll almost wish that you had a Rosy in your family too”—from the author of the Corfu Trilogy (Kirkus Reviews).
When his uncle passes away unexpectedly, young Adrian Rookwhistle’s inheritance turns his humdrum life upside down. Instead of a manor house, Adrian has been bequeathed Rosy, an elephant whose predilection for fine spirits leads to high jinks far beyond the means of a shy English gentleman.
 
Convinced that a circus will take the troublesome tusker off his hands, Adrian leads Rosy on a trek to the coast, setting in motion an uproarious adventure of mammoth proportions.
 
Author Gerald Durrell promises that despite being embellished here and there, “nearly all the adventures in this book really happened.” Ultimately, this tale of a pachyderm with a penchant for pandemonium guarantees pure entertainment.
 
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Gerald Durrell including rare photos from the author’s estate.
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Publisher: Open Road Media

Kindle Book

  • Release date: December 20, 2016

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  • ISBN: 9781504042628
  • File size: 2749 KB
  • Release date: December 20, 2016

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781504042628
  • File size: 3681 KB
  • Release date: December 20, 2016

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Classic Literature Fiction Literature Humor (Fiction)

Languages

English

“An ‘almost true’ tale” of a man’s adventures inheriting an elephant, so “lovingly embellished . . . you’ll almost wish that you had a Rosy in your family too”—from the author of the Corfu Trilogy (Kirkus Reviews).
When his uncle passes away unexpectedly, young Adrian Rookwhistle’s inheritance turns his humdrum life upside down. Instead of a manor house, Adrian has been bequeathed Rosy, an elephant whose predilection for fine spirits leads to high jinks far beyond the means of a shy English gentleman.
 
Convinced that a circus will take the troublesome tusker off his hands, Adrian leads Rosy on a trek to the coast, setting in motion an uproarious adventure of mammoth proportions.
 
Author Gerald Durrell promises that despite being embellished here and there, “nearly all the adventures in this book really happened.” Ultimately, this tale of a pachyderm with a penchant for pandemonium guarantees pure entertainment.
 
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Gerald Durrell including rare photos from the author’s estate.
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Classic Literature Fiction Literature Humor (Fiction)
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