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Mammoth

The bestselling comic novel narrated by a prehistoric mammoth
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Mammoth by Chris Flynn is a historical fiction novel narrated by an ancient mammoth skeleton on display in a natural history museum. The story delves into the fate of extinct creatures and explores humanity's impact on the natural world, using humour and wit to reveal patterns of human behaviour throughout history. This unique perspective provides a captivating reflection on the interconnectedness of life and the inevitability of change.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy a unique narrative that combines elements of humour and history, as it presents a prehistoric perspective on human evolution. The story is creatively told from the viewpoint of a long-extinct creature, offering a refreshingly unconventional look at our past and a thoughtful commentary on human nature. Ideal for readers interested in a blend of wit, imagination, and historical insight.

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The original, unforgettable and thought-provoking new novel by award-winning author Chris Flynn that will change how readers understand the world.

Narrated by a 13,000-year-old extinct American mastodon, Mammoth is the (mostly) true story of how the skull of a Tyrannosaurus bataar, a pterodactyl, a prehistoric penguin, the severed hand of an Egyptian mummy, and the narrator himself came to be on sale at a 2007 natural history auction in Manhattan.

Ranging from the Pleistocene Epoch to nineteenth-century America and beyond, including detours to Napoleonic France and Nazi Germany, Mammoth illuminates a period of history when ideas about science and religion underwent significant change. By tracing how and when the fossils were unearthed, Mammoth traverses time and place to reveal humanity's role in the inexorable destruction of the natural world.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780702262746

Publisher: University of Queensland Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 March 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: University of Queensland Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 225.0mm

Weight: 352g

Pages: 265

About the Author

Chris Flynn is the author of The Glass Kingdom and A Tiger in Eden, which was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize. His fiction and non-fiction have appeared in The Age, The Australian, Griffith Review, Meanjin, Australian Book Review, The Saturday Paper, Smith Journal, The Big Issue, Monster Children, McSweeney's and many other publications. He has conducted interviews for The Paris Review and is a regular presenter at literary festivals across Australia. Chris lives on Phillip Island, next to a penguin sanctuary. chriseflynn.com @flythefalcon

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