Hapoor: A stone of Africa

A BRIEF EXTRACT : “Blowing powerfully, the elephant opened his ears, two huge veils of thin skin. The shape of his right ear reminded Sizwe of the African continent, as he had seen it on maps. But the left one was a large triangle was missing at the bottom, a mark that the ranger identified immediately. He was facing Hapoor, the legendary ‘bull’, the dominant male of the entire Addo herd for the past twenty-four years.” THE STORY : In the Addo Elephant park in South Africa, Sarhili, the head ranger, is looking to find his inner self.Hapoor, an elephant whose uncommon destiny, will take him on a wonderful journey through the heart of the African bush. The story of the elephant, his strength of character and his exemplary pride, show Sarhili that you can overcome the wounds of your childhood. An initiation story as well as an ecological novel, this piece manages to sublimate the many historical facts on which it is inspired. A journey through the high grasses of the African bush, where imaginary, myth and reality come together in a non-stop adventure. A change of scenery, guaranteed ! THE AUTHOR : Born in 1964, PHD in literature at La Sorbonne, Paris, Thierry DUC taught French literature and Latin, in particular in the French West Indies. He then decided to change his life and orientated towards the business world. As a lover of travel, he has visited many countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and America. In South Africa he was moved by the story of Hapoor and felt the need to share it, thus materialized a long standing project : that of writing. An experience that he found passionate, and that have led him to other publications … View Less