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The Return of the Elephant
a novel based on a true story
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About the book
About the book
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Wanchain
Jul 9, 2017
About the author
About the author
A student of life, Wanchain is an accountant with a love for metaphysics, everything abstract and elusive, everything that is there but not…
Wanchain
Jul 19, 2017
Journey
While deciding on the book cover …
While deciding on the book cover …
Near the end of my book, a swan appeared. It reminded me of a comment from my photographer cousin who sent me a picture of a swan saying…
Wanchain
Jul 23, 2017
While writing the book …
While writing the book …
While writing the first scene about Donk Donk, the Egyptian donkey living in a Moroccan village, a donkey came to me.
Wanchain
Jul 23, 2017
Reading -- a series of photo essays chronicling the book's adventures
Reading The Return of the Elephant 20
Reading The Return of the Elephant 20
After Ger Ger’s return, the entire Jia Jia Kingdom jumped up and down with joy, and gathered around Wanchain’s book as they were all dying…
Wanchain
Oct 26, 2017
Reading The Return of the Elephant 19
Reading The Return of the Elephant 19
The next morning, Ger Ger got out of bed quite early, as her stomach was growling quite early. She proceeded to the restaurant of the…
Wanchain
Oct 12, 2017
Reading The Return of the Elephant 18
Reading The Return of the Elephant 18
The next morning, Ger Ger went for breakfast a little bit earlier, as she had a plane to catch that early afternoon. Arriving at the…
Wanchain
Oct 10, 2017
Reading The Return of the Elephant 17
Reading The Return of the Elephant 17
Ger Ger woke up to a lazy weekend morning. Full English breakfast was served until nearly noon, so she did not have to hurry out of bed.
Wanchain
Oct 7, 2017
Reading The Return of the Elephant 16
Reading The Return of the Elephant 16
The next morning, Ger Ger was woken up by two alarm clocks that she set. This time, it was imperative that she sprung out of bed for…
Wanchain
Oct 7, 2017
Reading The Return of the Elephant 15
Reading The Return of the Elephant 15
Ger Ger did not have to spring out of bed the next morning, not because the breakfast buffet opened late, but because she was woken up by…
Wanchain
Oct 7, 2017
Reading The Return of the Elephant 14
Reading The Return of the Elephant 14
After saying goodbye to the cats in Tallinn, Ger Ger took a ferry to Helsinki. On board, she entertained herself with Wanchain’s book.
Wanchain
Oct 7, 2017
Reading The Return of the Elephant 13
Reading The Return of the Elephant 13
On her second day in Tallinn, she again sprung out of bed, determined not to miss her breakfast buffet which the concierge told her would…
Wanchain
Oct 3, 2017
Reading The Return of the Elephant 12
Reading The Return of the Elephant 12
Ger Ger gave up cross-country biking and took the bus.
Wanchain
Oct 3, 2017
Reading The Return of the Elephant 11
Reading The Return of the Elephant 11
The next morning, Ger Ger sprung out of bed, again, for fear that the kitchen staff might close the breakfast buffet at exactly the…
Wanchain
Oct 3, 2017
Reading The Return of the Elephant 10
Reading The Return of the Elephant 10
After hunting for mushrooms, Ger Ger met a giant monkey in astronaut suit.
Wanchain
Oct 3, 2017
Reading The Return of the Elephant 9
Reading The Return of the Elephant 9
Her somnolence did not bring her to another level of her dreamland. Instead, Ger Ger woke up and found a cat sniffing her snout.
Wanchain
Oct 1, 2017
Reading The Return of the Elephant 8
Reading The Return of the Elephant 8
While napping at the cat cafe, Ger Ger had a dream. She was cycling.
Wanchain
Sep 30, 2017
Reading The Return of the Elephant 7
Reading The Return of the Elephant 7
After being half kicked out of the restaurant, Ger Ger roamed around other parts of the old town.
Wanchain
Sep 29, 2017
Reading The Return of the Elephant 6
Reading The Return of the Elephant 6
A while ago, Ger Ger read a hotel review that said the kitchen staff of a particular hotel closed the breakfast buffet at exactly the…
Wanchain
Sep 29, 2017
Reading The Return of the Elephant 5
Reading The Return of the Elephant 5
After flying with the seagulls, Ger Ger landed on the other side of the Baltic Sea.
Wanchain
Sep 29, 2017
Reading The Return of the Elephant 4
Reading The Return of the Elephant 4
After sleeping off her seafood dinner, Ger Ger ventured out to explore the harbour front. She found her favourite spot here, a residential…
Wanchain
Sep 27, 2017
Reading The Return of the Elephant 3
Reading The Return of the Elephant 3
Shortly after listening to Why Why, Ger Ger snatched the book and ran away, to another continent. Here, she’s devouring it by herself.
Wanchain
Sep 26, 2017
Reading The Return of the Elephant 2
Reading The Return of the Elephant 2
“Boss, why don’t I read for everyone?” Why Why the Wombat raised his hand.
Wanchain
Sep 24, 2017
Reading The Return of the Elephant
Reading The Return of the Elephant
Jia Jia the Panda announced to members of his kingdom, “Alright everyone, please come and sit down. I will do a reading for you on a new…
Wanchain
Sep 23, 2017
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