Author: Náplava Miroslav, Zikmund Miroslav, Horký Petr,
Format: 170x235mm
Number of pages: 264
Binding: Hard
Manufacturer: Jota
Year of publication: 2019

The travelogue about returns not only to Sri Lanka is published on the 100th birthday of Miroslav Zikmund. Elephants Live to a Hundred Years is a book about returns and coincidences, maturation and aging; a travelogue through space and time. Set sail on an overseas journey to exotic Sri Lanka and into the memories of traveler Miroslav Zikmund, who wants to tell you about green tea plantations, the wild ocean, unforgettable views from unfathomable mountains, on the tops of which you will be dizzy with the hot air mixed with the scent of hibiscus and jasmine. Embark on a journey of chance, friendship and maturation and celebrate with him a hundred years filled with exotic distances, colorful colors, a thousand tastes and experiences! Miroslav Zikmund was born on February 14, 1919 in Pilsen. With his lifelong partner Jiří Hanzelka, he traveled to a total of 83 countries. In 2000, he went to Sri Lanka for the third time, but this time with Petr Horký and Miroslav Náplava. Their travels are interspersed not only with expeditions to sacred temples that have been guarding Buddha statues for centuries, but also with visits to unusual personalities, such as the writer Arthur C. Clarke or the famous Sri Lankan dancer and Miroslav's old friend Čitrasena. In 1969, Miroslav went to Sri Lanka to celebrate his fiftieth birthday. Let's celebrate his incredible 100th birthday with a symbolic return to a tropical paradise. All that remains is to ride the wave of memories and let time guide you. Have a nice trip!