| When Adrian Rookwhistle inherits Rosy, an alcoholic circus elephant, his first thought is how to get rid of the animal. He soon decides to head down to the coast to try and find a circus he can pay to take Rosy in. On his walk to the coast the pair get into all kinds of adventures. Rosy upsets a fox-hunt and drunkenly messes up a debutante's coming-out dance. When Adrian is injured, they meet up with the Filigrees, an eccentric father and his charming daughter, whom Adrian falls immediately in love with. When she becomes angry with him for wanting to get rid of Rosy, Adrian decides to continue on his way and takes a ferry to an island off the coast, where he meets an actor who recruits him and Rosy to take part in a play. Disaster strikes when Rosy finds a bottle of alcohol just before curtain time, and she and Adrian find themselves under arrest and accused of a variety of crimes. This is when their friends come together to plan a brilliant defence and try to save them from going to prison. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - humorous Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's Animal story Yes Kind of animal: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Main Character Gender - Male Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - society Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 () Europe Yes European country: - England/UK Island? Yes Misc setting Writing Style Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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