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Modoc (1997)

door Ralph Helfer

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Biography & Autobiography. Nature. Performing Arts. Nonfiction. HTML:

"Once I started this incomparable story, I couldn't put it down, and I cannot get it out of my mindâ??nor will I ever. The message of what can be accomplished by training through affection and joy will thrill all animal lovers." â??Betty White

A captivating true story of loyalty, friendship, and high adventure that spans several decades and three continents, Modoc is one of the most remarkable true stories ever told, perfect for fans of The Zookeeper's Wife or Water for Elephants.

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. As the African Sun-Times put it, Modoc is "heartwarming. . . probably the greatest love story ever told.… (meer)

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A fascinating & gripping story, but poorly told. Helfer just can't seem to hit the mark to get the reader emotionally engaged. Too bad. Finished the story anyway because the raw material is so interesting. ( )
  BBrookes | Dec 8, 2023 |
Great book all around. ( )
  bsuff | Apr 6, 2023 |
What an amazing read. Follows the life of Bram Gunterstein and his best friend Modoc the elephant. Born on the same day in the 1890s. His father is an elephant trainer and Bram follows in his footsteps. They start life in the circus. Then the animals from the circus are sold to an American. They're to be shipped to the states with a side trip to India. En route they encounter a typhoon. Modoc saves many who would have otherwise drowned. Bram while in India meets the maharaja and becomes a favorite son to him. They soon leave however to go work in the teak jungles. The village there is taken over by guerrillas and they must traverse a mountain pass. Eventually the American who had bought Modoc finds them and takes them to the US. Modoc goes on to have a career in the US as a circus performer. Along with other adventures. Can be a bit of a tear jerker in parts. They have so much that goes against them. ( )
  ChrisWeir | Aug 29, 2022 |
I loved this book! ( )
  SusanVee | Feb 15, 2022 |
Adult nonfiction; animal/love story. The author has taken enough creative license with this true story to make it read like fiction, and it has all the makings of a wonderful story--boy meets elephant, boy meets girl, boy runs off with elephant, who saves his life, and adventures ensue, but boy still loves girl. Unfortunately the writing is sloppy enough to detract--if you're not easily distracted by that sort of thing, you might really love this book, but if you are the type that is bothered by unclear sentence structures, you can just skip it. ( )
  reader1009 | Jul 3, 2021 |
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Biography & Autobiography. Nature. Performing Arts. Nonfiction. HTML:

"Once I started this incomparable story, I couldn't put it down, and I cannot get it out of my mindâ??nor will I ever. The message of what can be accomplished by training through affection and joy will thrill all animal lovers." â??Betty White

A captivating true story of loyalty, friendship, and high adventure that spans several decades and three continents, Modoc is one of the most remarkable true stories ever told, perfect for fans of The Zookeeper's Wife or Water for Elephants.

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. As the African Sun-Times put it, Modoc is "heartwarming. . . probably the greatest love story ever told.

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