Rights sold to:
Italy (Einaudi), Netherlands (Meridiaan), Greece (Patakis)
The White Umbrella / Pawlowa
A Novel
Illustrated by Sally Ann Lasson
The gorgeous story of a friendship between a man and a donkey
More than 120,000 copies sold in German alone
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...
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...
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More than 120,000 copies sold in German alone
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!
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!
»A beautifully written book which should become a classic.« The Times
»To the list of beloved tales about loyal dogs and freckle-faced boys, graying spinsters and inscrutable cats, even winsome elephants and empathetic caretakers, add the late British art critic Sewell's sweetly endearing story of a man and his donkey, wittily illustrated by Sally Ann Lasson.« Booklist Review
»There is constant pleasure in Sewell's prose: the elegance of phrase, the wry humor and the clarity of insight.« The Independent on Sunday
»This travelling novel is a homage to the hospitality and beauty of a part of the world that we usually only perceive as a region riven by crisis.« Sabine Rohlf, Berliner Zeitung
»A deeply moving and enjoyable reading experience.« Knud von Harbou, Süddeutsche Zeitung
»To the list of beloved tales about loyal dogs and freckle-faced boys, graying spinsters and inscrutable cats, even winsome elephants and empathetic caretakers, add the late British art critic Sewell's sweetly endearing story of a man and his donkey, wittily illustrated by Sally Ann Lasson.« Booklist Review
»There is constant pleasure in Sewell's prose: the elegance of phrase, the wry humor and the clarity of insight.« The Independent on Sunday
»This travelling novel is a homage to the hospitality and beauty of a part of the world that we usually only perceive as a region riven by crisis.« Sabine Rohlf, Berliner Zeitung
»A deeply moving and enjoyable reading experience.« Knud von Harbou, Süddeutsche Zeitung
»A beautifully written book which should become a classic.« The Times
»To the list of beloved tales about loyal dogs and freckle-faced boys, graying spinsters and inscrutable cats, even winsome elephants and empathetic caretakers, add the late British art critic Sewell's sweetly endearing story of a man and his donkey, wittily illustrated by Sally Ann Lasson.« Booklist Review
»There is constant pleasure in Sewell's prose: the elegance of...
»To the list of beloved tales about loyal dogs and freckle-faced boys, graying spinsters and inscrutable cats, even winsome elephants and empathetic caretakers, add the late British art critic Sewell's sweetly endearing story of a man and his donkey, wittily illustrated by Sally Ann Lasson.« Booklist Review
»There is constant pleasure in Sewell's prose: the elegance of...
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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 described 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 described him as the »best-known, most outspoken and most...
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