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Zarafa
The True Story of a Giraffe's Journey from the Plains of Africa to the Heart of Post-Napoleonic France
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This is the story of Zarafa, the Masai giraffe presented to Charles X of France in 1826, and how she captivated and inspired all those who came to see her. Allin describes the giraffe-inspired fashions of the day in this period of post-Revolutionary France.
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Zarafa, Michael Allin
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- Released
- 1999
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- Title
- Zarafa
- Subtitle
- The True Story of a Giraffe's Journey from the Plains of Africa to the Heart of Post-Napoleonic France
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Michael Allin
- Publisher
- Headline Review
- Released
- 1999
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN10
- 0747262098
- ISBN13
- 9780747262091
- Series
- Categories
- Tags
- Historical Themes, Nature, Animals, France, 19th century, Africa, Egypt, Nature Observation, Mammals, Giraffes
- First published
- 1998
- Original title
- Zarafa
- Rating
- 3.6 out of 5
- Description
- This is the story of Zarafa, the Masai giraffe presented to Charles X of France in 1826, and how she captivated and inspired all those who came to see her. Allin describes the giraffe-inspired fashions of the day in this period of post-Revolutionary France.