A very gripping story which tugs at your heartstrings' Neue Deutsche Rundfunk, Hannover `The topic (genetic engineering) is serious, the pace swift, the plot excellently constructed.' Tages-Anzeiger, Zurich `A quirky tale composed with tangible joy' Landshuter Zeitung `Written in short chapters, like a thriller, and rich in flashbacks and jumps forward, Elefant is a gripping read' Les Echos Weekend, France `A mind-blowing contemporary fable ... endearing, bizarre, irresistible and exhilarating' Page des Libraires, France `The novel is artfully structured, and the unexpected shifts in narrative perspective guarantee a gripping read. I found it absorbing from the very start. Not a single page is superfluous' MDR, Leipzig