Awards
The Man Booker Prize (nominee)
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The Man Booker Prize (nominee)
| "Completely original." Antonia S Byatt |
It is London, 1857. Jaffy Brown is running through the squalid London backstreets when he comes face to face with the escaped circus animal. His young life is transformed by the encounter. Plucked from the jaws of death by Mr Jamrach - explorer, entrepreneur and collector of the world's strangest creatures - the two strike up a friendship. Before he knows it, Jaffy finds himself on board a ship bound for the South Seas. His job is to be the keeper of the animal they hope to find and bring back alive. So begins an extraordinary voyage. Jaffy's journey - if he survives it - will push faith, love and friendship to their utmost limits. Brilliantly written and utterly spellbinding, Carol Birch's epic novel brings alive the smells, sights and flavours of the nineteenth century, from the docks of London to the storms of the South Seas. This is a great salty historical adventure, and a fascinating exploration of our relationship to the natural world and the wilderness it contains.
Genre: Historical
Genre: Historical
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Hardback Editions
December 2011 : Hardback
| Title: Jamrach's Menagerie Author(s): Carol Birch ISBN: 1-4448-0900-8 / 978-1-4448-0900-8 Publisher: Charnwood Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
June 2011 : Hardback
| Title: Jamrach's Menagerie: A Novel Author(s): Carol Birch ISBN: 0-385-53440-X / 978-0-385-53440-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Doubleday Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Paperback Editions
June 2012 : Paperback
| Title: Jamrach's Menagerie: A Novel (Vintage) Author(s): Carol Birch ISBN: 0-307-74317-9 / 978-0-307-74317-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Vintage Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
September 2011 : Paperback
| Title: Jamrach's Menagerie Author(s): Carol Birch ISBN: 1-84767-657-X / 9781847676573 (UK edition) Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
September 2011 : Paperback
| Title: Jamrach's Menagerie Author(s): Carol Birch ISBN: 0-85786-383-5 / 978-0-85786-383-6 Publisher: Canongate Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 2011 : Paperback
| Title: Jamrach's Menagerie Author(s): Carol Birch ISBN: 1-84767-656-1 / 9781847676566 (UK edition) Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Audio Editions
September 2011 : Audio CD
| Title: Jamrach's Menagerie (Unabridged Audiobook) Author(s): Carol Birch, narrated by Dave John ISBN: 1-4074-8836-8 / 978-1-4074-8836-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Other Editions
June 2011 : Kindle edition
| Title: Jamrach's Menagerie: A Novel Author(s): Carol Birch Publisher: Doubleday Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
February 2011 : Kindle edition
| Title: Jamrach's Menagerie Author(s): Carol Birch Publisher: Canongate Books Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
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