The White Umbrella / Pawlowa
A Novel
Illustrated by Sally Ann Lasson
The gorgeous story of a friendship between a man and a donkey
A short novel that's a treat for animal lovers – an Englishman rescues a mistreated donkey in Pakistan and now both have to travel overland across half the world, home to suburban London. En route, they encounter drug smugglers, carpet salesmen, and hosts of every variety until they finally hitch a lift from Hector, an aristocratic Brit who drives a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, in which the two eccentric Englishmen successfully smuggle the donkey across the English channel. Brian Sewell's...
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A short novel that's a treat for animal lovers – an Englishman rescues a mistreated donkey in Pakistan and now both have to travel overland across half the world, home to suburban London. En route, they encounter drug smugglers, carpet salesmen, and hosts of every variety until they finally hitch a lift from Hector, an aristocratic Brit who drives a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, in which the two eccentric Englishmen successfully smuggle the donkey across the English channel. Brian Sewell's short novel has all the characteristics of the best British prose: the wry understatement, the love of travel and adventure, the unremitting affection for animals of all kinds. If you love animals, you'll love joining this journey!
2021, 172 pages
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Brian Sewell
Author
Brian Sewell was born in London in 1931 and passed away in 2015. The Guardian describedd him as the »best-known, most outspoken and most widely read« art critic in Britain. He also wrote multiple autobiographic works and was known as a great lover of dogs and other animals.
Brian Sewell
Author
Brian Sewell was born in London in 1931 and passed away in 2015. The Guardian describedd him as the »best-known, most outspoken and most...
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