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Elephant
An edge-of-the-seat thriller and a great novel about the world we live in, about people on the margins of society and about those who speculate on big money.
A creature that enchants people: a small pink elephant that glows in the dark like an alien. Only one person knows where it comes from: the genetic scientist Roux. He has big plans for this global sensation. Or is it something sacred that must be hidden and protected? That’s what Kaung thinks, a Burmese elephant-whisperer who was present at the animal’s birth. An exploration of borderline territories, in more ways than one.
352 pages
2017
978-3-257-06970-9
»This is a multi-layered, often moving novel, which despite dispensing with brutal depictions of violence [...] reads in many parts like a gripping thriller.«
»A quirky tale, composed with tangible joy, which affirms Suter’s standing as one of Europe’s most versatile authors.«
»Martin Suter provides a fresh approach; the novel is artfully structured, and the unexpected shifts in narrative perspective guarantee a gripping read.«
»A slick, very gripping story which tugs at your heartstrings!«
»Martin Suter writes with his familiar deft touch, using language which never feels false, with elegantly concise dialogue and, as always, humour too.«
»The topic [genetic engineering] is serious, the pace swift, the plot as always excellently constructed.«
»A gripping scientific thriller.«