A book comes along like this once in a lifetime. You read it as a small child, or even an adult, and never forget the images it conjures up of a wonderful Englishman who lives in the mysterious

Elephant Bill
- Lt.-Col. J. H. Williams, O.B.E., Elephant Bill, hardcover
A book comes along like this once in a lifetime. You read it as a small child, or even an adult, and never forget the images it conjures up of a wonderful Englishman who lives in the mysterious forests of faraway Burma and of the kind native people who teach him about their lovely country. But most of all, you never forget the elephants! For this is a story about those magnificent creatures. Though he was officially known as Lt. Colonel J. H. Williams, the author was known to the world at large as â€œElephant Bill.â€ That is because he spent 25 years living with the elephants in the mountains and forests of Burma. There he trained them to haul teak logs out of the isolated jungles. Yet this is also a story of great courage, because when the Second World War struck it also came to Burma. The Japanese Imperial Army planned to confiscate the Burmese elephants, drafting them to make the bridges and railways they needed to invade India. When he learned of these plans to put his beloved animals to a war-like purpose, Elephant Bill knew what had to be done. The mighty kings of the jungle had to be evacuated to safety. This is thus the story not only of the peaceful days in the jungle, starting in 1921, but also the story of the largest elephant rescue in history. It tells the amazing account of how Elephant Bill, along with his friends and family, rode 45 of the great beasts across the mountains of Burma, before reaching safety in faraway India. A classic then. A classic now. â€œElephant Billâ€ is a blessing to any library and a literary treasure.
Country USA
Brand Long Riders' Guild Press
Manufacturer Long Riders' Guild Press
Binding Paperback
PartNumber 9781590480779
Height 9.1
Length 5.94
Weight 1.19931470528
Width 0.88
NumberOfItems 1
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Long Riders' Guild Press
Manufacturer	Long Riders' Guild Press
Binding	Paperback
PartNumber	9781590480779
Height	9.1
Length	5.94
Weight	1.19931470528
Width	0.88
NumberOfItems	1
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Elephant Bill

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