Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived

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. more

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1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-17-2008; padded with meaningless dialogue, reads like fiction; Much of the book is imagined dialogue between the elephant trainer and various characters. The relationships with parents, girlfriend and elephant are unrealistically idealized. The theme is pantheism and the trainer even assumes he...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-21-2008; Modoc; I discovered this book by accident and must say it was such a pleasant surprise. The story catches you from page one and takes you on an unbelievable journey with Bram and Modoc. I found myself sobbing when I read the chapter on the two...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-15-2008; Incredible!; This is a fantastic book and stands as the only book outside of Murakami's Hard-Boiled Wonderland and McCarthy's The Road that I've actually felt compelled to buy and give to others. I read the book solely because it too was pushed my...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-16-2008; 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...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-21-2008; Modoc; I discovered this book by accident and must say it was such a pleasant surprise. The story catches you from page one and takes you on an unbelievable journey with Bram and Modoc. I found myself sobbing when I read the chapter on the two...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-07-2008; I was enchanted...until I found out...it's probably not true; I fell hook, line and sinker for this book. I fell in love with the story, the elephant Modoc, the boy....even the author -- Ralph Helfer -- who becomes a character in his own book as the rescuer of "Modoc."And as a true story -- I was...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-17-2008; padded with meaningless dialogue, reads like fiction; Much of the book is imagined dialogue between the elephant trainer and various characters. The relationships with parents, girlfriend and elephant are unrealistically idealized. The theme is pantheism and the trainer even assumes he...; read full review | report as inappropriate