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Felt sorry for Morel and his innocence, his crusade to save the elephants from the big game hunters and the natives comes from events in his own history. His heart is in the right place but he doesn't have any concept of what is going on around him. Romain goes into the politics of Morel's actions and those involved in his story, the background of the characters is explained and we're told what happens to them after the events.
It's a story of it's time, a period of world history I'm not famillia ...more
It's a story of it's time, a period of world history I'm not famillia ...more

Jan 20, 2008
Virginia
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