Rosy is My Relative
About this book
An uproariously funny book. At the age of thirty, Adrian Rookwhistle's life hasn't quite turned out the way he'd have hoped. Working an unfulfilling job as a clerk in the city and living under the tyranny of his fearsome landlady, he can't help but think that there is more to life. However, all of this suddenly changes when he receives a curious letter from his dying uncle who has bequeathed him £500 and an elephant by the name of Rosy who has a seemingly unquenchable thirst for liquor. At a loss of what to do with his unexpectedly gargantuan – and rarely sober – inheritance, Adrian sets forth on a journey believing to have the answer to his dilemma; he'll give her away to the circus. Together Adrian and Rosy carve a trail of destruction through the peaceful countryside of southern England, meeting a curious cast of misfits along the way. Drunk or sober, Rosy spreads chaos in her wake, until the full weight of the law finally catches up with her .
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 2 readers · 240 pages · ≈ 4 h 27 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Rosy is My Relative?
About ≈ 4 h 27 m — 240 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Rosy is My Relative?
240 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Rosy is My Relative?
It sits on the Adventure, Fiction shelves.
Is Rosy is My Relative in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Rosy is My Relative?
Gerald Malcolm Durrell.