Clara's Grand Tour - Travels with a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-Century Europe (Paperback, illustrated edition)

In 1741, an enterprising Dutch sea captain transported a young, female Indian rhinoceros from Assam to Europe where she was displayed before everyone from peasants to princes. In an age before railways and modern roads, the three-ton Clara traveled in an enormous coach drawn by eight horses. She journeyed across mainland Europe and Britain for 17 years, becoming a favorite of Frederick the Great and Louis XV. She modeled for scientific portraits and etchings; she inspired poems, songs, and fashions; and she was duly immortalized in everything from tin coins to the finest porcelain. Awarded the prestigious Institute of Historical Research Prize, Glynis Ridley's sparkling history brings Clara's tragicomic story vividly to life. "Clara's Grand Tour" is also a portrait of an era that saw the rhinoceros as both an object of marvel and a challenge to fundamental philosophical and theological beliefs.

General

Imprint:	Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2006
First published:	November 2005
Authors:	Glynis Ridley
Dimensions:	209 x 139 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	240
Edition:	illustrated edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8021-4233-7
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Wild animals > General
LSN:	0-8021-4233-8
Barcode:	9780802142337

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