6/11/2023 0 Comments Zarafa by Michael Allin![]() ![]() Ali had recently invaded Greece, and Europe was angry at the move Zarafa was meant to insinuate Ali into the king’s favor by gracing the royal menagerie with an exotic. ![]() ![]() Allin tells the story of Zarafa, a giraffe sent to France’s King Charles X by the viceroy of Egypt, Muhammad Ali. Both events are worthy of note, trailing surprise and pleasure in their wake. It was France’s first giraffe, and this is Allin’s first book. In 1827, a giraffe sailed from Egypt to Marseille. ![]()
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