Albert of Adelaide : A Novel (Hardcover)

from Magus_Manders

Albert of Adelaide is, perhaps, best described as a fable; in part, because all of the characters happen to be animals who live in a world where marsupials wear clothes and engage in commerce, etc, but also for the way it talks about the act of living. Our title character, Albert, is a young plat...

from DLMorrese

A platypus escapes from a zoo in Adelaide to search for Old Australia where everything is wonderful and free. In the desert, he meets a pyromaniac wombat, an aging Tasmanian devil (who was once a well-known fighter), a roguish raccoon (he's a foreigner), assorted marsupials, and a several dingoes...

from kbeagle

Delightful novel about a platypus, his adventures, the different animals he meets and the social and moral issues he deals with. A wonderful novel that can be enjoyed for the story or for the complicated moral and social issues encountered.

from DeltaQueen50

Albert of Adelaide by Howard Anderson is a fantasy about a platypus who, having escaped from the zoo at Adelaide, is on a journey of discovery. He has heard of a different Australia, an "old Australia' where animals can live in harmony and freedom. While searching for this mythical place, he also...

from bluepigeon

Thanks to First Reads giveaways for this great book.Well, Albert is, as you can see form the cover, a platypus. And he is looking for something. So there you have it, the great setting for an adventure. Did I mention this adventure takes place in the Australian outback? Not a great place for a wa...