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Buy Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived by Ralph Helfer available and for sale on Brightsurf
| View Larger Image | Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived
by Ralph Helfer
| | List Price: | $13.95 | | Price: | $11.16 | | You Save: | $2.79 (20%) |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 31585 | | Studio: | Harper Paperbacks | | | Binding: | Paperback | | Number Of Pages: | 352 | | Publication Date: | October 01, 1998 | | Publisher: | Harper Paperbacks |
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Product Description
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. |
Amazon.com
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 |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 130 reviews)
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Very sweet story even if it's not all true ;) 
I love true animal stories and this one came highly recommended by one of my reading friends. I know I would have enjoyed it much more if I could've read it without distractions but quiet time is impossible to come by in my house.
This story is supposedly a true story about an elephant and a boy who grow up together but some of the adventures truly require a big gulp of suspension of disbelief. I'm thinking the author exagerrated a wee bit to embellish his story but maybe that's just me . . . Despite that, it's a very heartwarming tale about the bond that can develop between man and elephant.
July 16, 2008 | |
Thank you!!! This book was great! 
Thank you for sending this....it was a great read, and it came in good condition!
June 19, 2008 | |
Modoc
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!
June 15, 2008 | |
The Greatest Elephant!
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.
May 31, 2008 | |
VERY VERY GOOD
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.
May 01, 2008 | |
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