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Jaffy Brown is running through the London backstreets when he comes face to face with the escaped circus animal. His life is transformed by the encounter. Plucked from the jaws of death by Mr Jamrach, the two strike up a friendship. Before he knows it, Jaffy finds himself on board a ship bound for the South Seas.
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Jamrach's menagerie, Carol Birch
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- Released
- 2011
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- Title
- Jamrach's menagerie
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Carol Birch
- Publisher
- Canoncate
- Released
- 2011
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 184767657X
- ISBN13
- 9781847676573
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Nature, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Animals, Friendship, Death, 19th century, England, Great Britain, Mythical Creatures, Dragons, London, Ships, Seas and Oceans, Childhood, Poverty, Seafaring, Tigers, Child Hero, Cannibalism, Whaling
- First published
- 2011
- Original title
- Jamrach's Menagerie
- Rating
- 3.35 out of 5
- Description
- Jaffy Brown is running through the London backstreets when he comes face to face with the escaped circus animal. His life is transformed by the encounter. Plucked from the jaws of death by Mr Jamrach, the two strike up a friendship. Before he knows it, Jaffy finds himself on board a ship bound for the South Seas.