ZARAFA A GIRAFFE'S TRUE STORY, 19th CENTURY FRANCE BOOK

ZARAFA ~  A GIRAFFE'S TRUE STORY

By Mihchael Allin

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She was a curious gift from one man to another, but one which certainly caused a stir among the poeple of nineteenth century France. In 1826 Zarafa a beautiful and subtly marked Masai giraffe, was presented to King Charles X by the Ottoman Viceroy of Egypt. The Viceroy's tribute was politcally motivated - he commanded the Turkish forces then fighting the Greeks in their war of independence, and hoped the French would forestall European intervention. Zarafa has been captured and tamed as a calf in Africa, then travelled down the Nile and across the Mediterranean to her adoptive country. After wintering in Marseilles, she was carefully walked all the way to Paris. Captivated by such an intriguing animal, those from Marseilles and Paris and on route in between became united in a new found mode Française From Parisienne women with hair coiffured so high that they had to ride on the floors of their carriages to men sportng hats and ties in true elongated style, fashion á la Girafe was born.

Zarafa: A Giraffe's True Story is a tale imbued with history, emanating from the roots of the French Revolution and Napoleon's subsequent invasion of Egypt. The giraffe's remarkable life linked Africa and Europe in mutual discovery. Her story illuminates her era and will charm and enrich the minds of readers everywhere.

• Softcover Book
• Size 12cm W x 20cm H
• 202 Pages in Good Condition

ISBN 0749399201

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