A Training School for Elephants by Sophy Roberts novel defiant work of radical acceptance

defiant work of radical acceptance from acclaimed Pulitzer Prize finalist Yiyun Li as she considers the loss of her son James

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Praise for Paul Theroux:'Theroux's work remains the standard by which other travel writing must be judged' Observer'One needs energy to keep up with the extraordinary

author of the Sunday Times bestseller This Too Shall Pass: Stories of Change

A Training School for Elephants by Sophy Roberts novel defiant work of radical acceptance'History and travelogue combine wonderfully in this tale of colonial plunder and hubrisSophy Roberts luminous new book is a journey through Africa from Zanzibar to Lake Tanganyika and back, retracing the steps of a long forgotten expedition.' GUARDIAN'This is a marvellous book, an important footnote to history of Sophy Roberts' intrepid travel with a real purpose, shining a light on colonialism, Belgian and British, and their peculiar obsessions.'