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R**N
Delightful read; masterpiece.
Vicki Croke's "Elephant Company" is a fabulous book that brings to life, J.H. William's deep and passionate relationship with the teak logging elephants of Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation, and his exceptional contribution to the war efforts.During lashing monsoons, jungles of Burma become inaccessible, and the swollen rivers turn treacherous. The author has painstakingly researched and chronicled the formidable living and working conditions of both humans and elephants alike in the inhospitable Chindwin River belt. Elephant Bill's selfless service and sacrifice earned him so much respect, that during the Japanese occupation, he was able to lead herds of elephants, and weak and infirm refugees, hundreds of miles to safety in India, through uncharted and hazardous hill tracts.Author Croke took me back to my logging stint half a century ago chronicled in my book "An Elephant Kissed My Window".Reviewed in India by M. Ravindran.
N**H
good
very good book, worth reading
S**.
Four Stars
Very entertaining and informative!
N**A
Five Stars
Wonderful book. Loved the accompanying pictures of the elephants as well. Definitely a keeper!
G**L
Five Stars
Good book, highly readable
A**N
Five Stars
A fabulous account. Not to be missed
P**O
Five Stars
EXCELLENT BOOK
D**N
The Amazing Story of The Burmese Elephants.
This is a magical book! One very ordinary man, saves the Burmese elephants, and the Allied Forces during World War 2. And it is all true! There’s a reason it is at the top of the New York Times Best Seller list and among the 100 most notable books by the New York Times Book Review.
D**.
Elephant book
Sehr schnell und gut
J**S
A book to read
A well written book. A very nice book to read about a man who understood all animals behaviour and general knowledge of each animal. His love for elephants and his heroic exploits during the WW2 against the Japanese army not many people know of heroic actions. I only knew about this book after reading a part fiction part truth book .
B**R
ああ、この本は買ってよかった。
new york times best sellerと表紙に書いてあって、自分の興味あるジャンルの本は、ハズレを引いた事がない。殊に今回は、ホームラン。それも、満塁ホームランクラスの満足感があった。動物が好きなひと、ペットを飼っているひと全員に勧めたい。登場人物が象を観察して、人間的にも成長するだけではない。＜人生に大切なことは象から学んだ＞と、言い切っている様子が、手に取るように分かる。もしも犬より遥かに大きな動物を ペットに持てるなら、象を飼ってみたい。しみじみ、そう思わされた。
J**.
Great true story.
Great story! Love it because it is non-fiction...and it is about a time which I really knew nothing about, so the story is truly fascinating to me! I loved learning about that time in history, but especially about a man who becomes so inspired by an elephant and then elephants...his love was contagious and now I am reading all I can about Bandoola, the great elephant, and Bill Williams who loved these animals. GREAT book.
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