Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived | 
| Author: Ralph Helfer
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
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Sales Rank: 9749
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st HarperPerennial Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.3 x 1
ISBN: 0060929510
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.320929
EAN: 9780060929510
ASIN: 0060929510
Publication Date: October 1, 1998
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Modoc is the joint biography of a man and an elephant born in a small German circus town on the same day in 1896. Bram was the son of an elephant trainer, Modoc the daughter of his prize performer. The boy and animal grew up devoted to each other. When the Wunderzircus was sold to an American, with no provision to take along the human staff, Bram stowed away on the ship to prevent being separated from his beloved Modoc. A shipwreck off the Indian coast and a sojourn with a maharajah were only the beginning of the pair's incredible adventures. They battled bandits, armed revolutionaries, cruel animal trainers, and greedy circus owners in their quest to stay together. They triumphed against the odds and thrilled American circus audiences with Modoc's dazzling solo performances, only to be torn apart with brutal suddenness, seemingly never to meet again. Hollywood animal trainer Ralph Helfer rescued Modoc from ill-treatment and learned her astonishing story when Bram rediscovered her at Helfer's company. His emotional retelling of this true-life adventure epic will make pulses race and bring tears to readers' eyes. --Wendy Smith
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Spanning several decades and three continents, Modoc is one of the most amazing true animal stories ever told. Raised together in a small German circus town, a boy and an elephant formed a bond that would last their entire lives, and would be tested time and again; through a near-fatal shipwreck in the Indian Ocean, an apprenticeship with the legendary Mahout elephant trainers in the Indian teak forests, and their eventual rise to circus stardom in 1940s New York City. Modoc is a captivating true story of loyalty, friendship, and high adventure, to be treasured by animal lovers everywhere.
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 Thank you!!! This book was great! June 19, 2008
Thank you for sending this....it was a great read, and it came in good condition!
Modoc June 15, 2008
Great story! I wasn't sure I really wanted to read this book. I thought about this story many times after having completed the book and am so glad I did read this!
The Greatest Elephant! May 31, 2008
If you love animals, this is a must read. Amazing what this elephant and his best friend went thru. Was able to get right into the story and was engrossed thru the whole book. Wished it had never ended.
VERY VERY GOOD May 1, 2008
I thought this book was one of the best I have read in a long time. If you enjoy stories that touch your heart and have a bit of excitement: This is a must read! Wonderful Wonderful Wonderful.
One of the best books I have ever read April 12, 2008
This is truly one of the best books I have ever read. Someone gave me this book as a gift and I was like, "OK. The True Story of the Greatest Elephant that Ever Lived? Sounds corny." But once I started reading, I could not stop. This book is amazing and is a story of true love and perseverence. I have now given this book as a gift multuple times, as it was originally given to me. This is a must read!!! Move up MOSIE!!!!
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