The Giraffe That Walked to Paris
Book Details
Author(s)Nancy Milton
PublisherPurple House Press
ISBN / ASIN1930900678
ISBN-139781930900677
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank398,741
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
Here is the beguiling true story of the first giraffe ever to live in Europe. The year was 1826, and the giraffe belonged to the pasha of Egypt, who decided to give her as a gift to the king of France. The giraffe journeyed first by boat to Marseilles, then on foot through the towns and villages of France, all the way to Paris. Her arrival in the capital was celebrated with a splendid royal parade, and everywhere she went she caused a sensation. First published in 1992.
