
Elephant on the Moon
by Gosia Herba
Title:
Elephant on the Moon
Author:
Gosia Herba
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
40 pages, Color illustrations throughout
Publisher:
Centrala Ltd
ISBN-13:
9780993395123
EAN:
9780993395123
Publication Date:
20/10/2016
Classifications:
Personal and Social Topics
Weight (g):
636
Dimensions (mm):
260 x 260 x 12
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Elephant on the Moon is a richly illustrated tale of courage, passion and determination. Although it is directed mainly at younger readers, it refers to serious events. Sir Paul Neal in the seventeenth century - one of the astronomers of the Royal Society - is supposed to have been the first to observe an elephant on the moon. At the time, his discovery provoked much confusion and fired the imaginations of many writers. Thanks to Samuel Butler''s satirical account, the story reached France. Fontaine himself wrote a tale about it - ''Un animal dans la lune''.










