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Το Ταξίδι του Ελέφαντα, Short Story
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Το Ταξίδι του Ελέφαντα, Short Story

Author: José Saramago

In the mid-10th century, King John III of Portugal gifted an elephant to his cousin, Archduke Maximilian of Austria, son-in-law of Emperor Charles V, which had been in Lisbon for two years, coming...

In the mid-10th century, King John III of Portugal gifted an elephant to his cousin, Archduke Maximilian of Austria, son-in-law of Emperor Charles V, which had been in Lisbon for two years, coming from India.

Based on the scant details found, but mainly drawing on his powerful imagination that has given us so many masterpieces, José Saramago constructs a...

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  • Release 10/2009
  • Pages Pages 196
  • Cover Cover Soft
  • Translation Translation Athina Psyllia
  • Publisher Publisher Ekdoseis Kastanioti
Genre: Classical Literature Prose
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In the mid-10th century, King John III of Portugal gifted an elephant to his cousin, Archduke Maximilian of Austria, son-in-law of Emperor Charles V, which had been in Lisbon for two years, coming from India.

Based on the scant details found, but mainly drawing on his powerful imagination that has given us so many masterpieces, José Saramago constructs a story where reality intertwines with fiction, ironic perspective meets humor, and a critical attitude blends with sympathy for humankind.

(. . .) [Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]

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Author
José Saramago
Publisher
Ekdoseis Kastanioti
Original Title
A viagem do elefante
Publishers
Kastaniotis Editions
Skroutz Book Awards 2026
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Type
Classical Literature, Prose
Subtitle
Short story
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
196
Release Date
10/2009
Publication Date
2009
Dimensions
14x20.5 cm
ISBN-13
9789600349696

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