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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 Croke
The remarkable story of James Howard “Billy” Williams, whose uncanny rapport with the world’s largest land animals transformed him from a carefree young man into the charismatic war hero known as Elephant Bill. In 1920, Billy Williams came to colonial Burma as a “forest man” for a British teak compa...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780812981650
ISBN-10: 0812981650
Publication Date: 4/14/2015
Pages: 368
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Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Book Type: Paperback
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Excellent! Rich with the history of a country that we hear very little about, Burma, it's the biography of one man who worked in the teak business during the years post WWI and into the beginning and duration of WWII. You learn about the climate, the native people and especially the elephants. Their anatomy, their personalities, and their exceptional intelligence are all a large part of the story. Fascinating! I enjoyed it very much! D.


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