José Saramago - The Elephant's Journey

The Boston Globe“A display of his unique mix of absurdity and sudden logic...” In “Elephant,” the extraordinary story is very roughly tied to the real; that is, it lacks some of the unhampered detonations of Saramago’s magical realism. Nonetheless it is for the most part a delight...

Los Angeles Times“Saramago was adept at skewing reality for satiric purposes...” "The Elephant's Journey" is a tale rich in irony and empathy, regularly interrupted by witty reflections on human nature and arch commentary on the powerful who insult human dignity...

Guardian“I rank it very high in his work...” He is perhaps closer in spirit and in humour to our first great novelist, Cervantes, than any novelist since. His hard, patient digging is what gives so light and delightful a book as this its depth and weight. It is no mere fable...

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