Clara's Grand Tour by Glynis Ridley

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Clara's Grand Tour by Glynis Ridley

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Clara's Grand Tour by Glynis Ridley

In 1741, an enterprising Dutch sea captain transported a young, female Indian rhinoceros from Assam to Europe where she was displayed before everyone from peasants to princes. In an age before railways and modern roads, the three-ton Clara traveled in an enormous coach drawn by eight horses. She journeyed across mainland Europe and Britain for 17 years, becoming a favorite of Frederick the Great and Louis XV. She modeled for scientific portraits and etchings; she inspired poems, songs, and fashions; and she was duly immortalized in everything from tin coins to the finest porcelain. Awarded the prestigious Institute of Historical Research Prize, Glynis Ridley's sparkling history brings Clara's tragicomic story vividly to life. Clara's Grand Tour is also a portrait of an era that saw the rhinoceros as both an object of marvel and a challenge to fundamental philosophical and theological beliefs.

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SKU Non disponible
ISBN 13 9780871138835
ISBN 10 0871138832
Titre Clara's Grand Tour
Auteur Glynis Ridley
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Hardback
Éditeur Atlantic Monthly Press
Année de publication 2005-02-02
Nombre de pages 222
Note de couverture La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
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