The Emperor's Elephant

Tim Severin

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English

Pan
03 March 2014

Fiction & Literature; Historical adventure; Historical fiction

Series: Saxon

The second book in Tim Severin's thrilling historical adventure series set in Saxon times.

Sigwulf, a Saxon prince who has found himself at the court of King Carolus in France, is summoned by the royal advisor. A rare white elephant has been sent as a gift from the Caliph of Baghdad - and Carolus is determined to send an embassy to the Caliph bearing presents of equal prize to encourage good political relations.

Sigwulf and his companions Osric and Walo are sent on a deadly mission to search the wild northlands of Europe for the rarest of creatures for the Caliph, including a giant, lethal wild ox, elusive hunting falcons and polar bears. Every animal they capture must be white, the royal colour of Baghdad.

But it seems that someone is trying to prevent the embassy from succeeding. As they set out with their menagerie of creatures across the hot, dusty roads to the Middle East, Sigwulf finds them ambushed at every corner...

By: Tim Severin
Imprint: Pan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 422g
ISBN: 9781447212157
ISBN 10: 1447212150
Series: Saxon
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 03 March 2014
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tim Severin, explorer, filmmaker, and lecturer has retraced the storied journeys of Saint Brendan the Navigator, Sindbad the Sailor, Jason and the Argonauts, Ulysses, Genghis Khan and Robinson Crusoe. His books about these expeditions are classics of exploration and travel. He made his historical fiction debut with the hugely successful Viking series, followed by the Pirate series. Saxon: The Book of Dreams was the first in the new Saxon series, and this, Saxon: The Emperor's Elephant, is the second. Visit Tim's website to find out more about his books and expeditions: www.timseverin.net Follow Tim on Facebook: Facebook.com/TimSeverinAuthor

Reviews for The Emperor's Elephant

"""A terrific read, and the first in a series: watch this space!"" --Good Book Guide ""Saxon is a very good page-turning read ... exciting and full of interesting historical detail."" --The Bookbag blog ""Still breathless from his stirring Viking series, author and explorer, Tim Severin has moved back 200 years in time to unearth a fresh and fertile patch of history on which to summon up his readers blood. . . As always. Severin excels in his palpable sense of history and adventure, rich period detail, thrilling battle sequences and fascinating, larger-than-life characters who strut their hour upon his epic stage. . . a gripping start to what promised to be another all-action historical series."" --Lancashire Evening Post"