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Rosy Is My Relative

Published
Jun 1968
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General Fiction General Fiction
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224

About This Book

"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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Jan 1989 HarperCollins (UK) ISBN 0006345530
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Jan 1964 HarperCollins (UK) ISBN 0006387861
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May 1968 Viking ISBN 0670608491
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Feb 2012 AudioGO Ltd ISBN B007428SG0
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