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Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II
Elephant Company The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II
Author: Vicki Constantine Croke
Billy Williams came to colonial Burma in 1920, fresh from service in World War I, to a job as a “forest man” for a British teak company. Mesmerized by the intelligence, character, and even humor of the great animals who hauled logs through the remote jungles, he became a gifted “elephant wallah.” Increasingly skilled at t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781400069330
ISBN-10: 1400069335
Publication Date: 7/15/2014
Pages: 368
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Publisher: Random House
Book Type: Hardcover
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This is a wonderful book about a man and the elephants he loved. It is a true story set in Burma both before and during WWII. It gives you insight into these wonderful animals and how intelligent and loyal they are and the man who cared so deeply for them.


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