Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived Review
This true story is incredible and a MUST MUST MUST read. I really couldnt put the book down. Bram and Modocs relationship is truly sincere and unique in no other way i have read about a relationship between an animal and person. I also ordered the other book Ralph Helfer wrote about the greatest lion that ever lived, hope that book is just as good as this one.
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Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived Overview
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.
Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived Specifications
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
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Customer Reviews
Entertaining Fiction - James Carragher - New York
This is a fast, easy read. It is also -- I am convinced -- complete fiction. The writing feels like it's fifty years old at least, rather than a mere decade. It's clunky and too often infected with the breathless prose of a bad romance novel. As others who were not captivated by the book have noted, it's all downhill after wonderful picture on the cover.
Manipulative and fake - G. Klein - Michigan
Remember when James Frey fooled Oprah with his fake story, "A Million Little Pieces" and the follow up? I felt so deceived after buying them and spending the time to read them.
I thought that after this famous exploit, publishers were more careful about what they called "Truth"? Apparently not!
I got this book as a gift or I'd never have chosen it. Right off the bat, I knew it was fake, because of the claims of "gentle" wild animal training. The method does not exist, which is a main reason why animal rights groups boycott circuses. Any wild animal you see performing - tigers, elephants, lions, whatever - has been trained with cruelty, pain and fear.
Why was this book not published as a novel? I don't think there is a shred of truth on any page!!
True story about the life of a beloved elephant - Amanda Sayres - San Antonio
Incredible true story. I really enjoyed reading this book! Definately recommend it to elephant lovers! :) Some of the things that happen are beyond belief. What a life!
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