2000, ISBN: 0871138174

Hardcover

[EAN: 9780871138170], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Atlantic Monthly Press, New York, New York, U.S.A.], TO THE ELEPHANT GRAVEYARD TARQUIN HALL, Biography & Autobiography|General, Nature… More...

[EAN: 9780871138170], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Atlantic Monthly Press, New York, New York, U.S.A.], TO THE ELEPHANT GRAVEYARD TARQUIN HALL, Biography & Autobiography|General, Nature|Wildlife, Sports & Recreation|Hunting, Travel|Asia|India, Travel|Asia|Japan, Travel|Special Interest|Adventure, Jacket, Near-new condition. Stated First American. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine, clean pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 260 pages. Illustrated. In To the Elephant Graveyard, journalist Tarquin Hall does more than chronicle the daring, adventure-filled search for a killer elephant -- he creates a vivid account of the people in an isolated area of India whose culture is intimately connected to the region's elephants and, like the elephants, is quickly dying out. In Assam it is not unusual to see signposts in villages saying where domesticated elephants should be hitched. The Khasi tribe, whom Hall joins in the elephant hunt, lives intimately with the elephants, riding on their bare backs, caring for them, talking to them, and praying to them. But amid the peaceful coexistence of man and beast, there is trouble: a killer elephant is on the rampage, stalking Assam's paddy-fields, murdering dozens of farmers and leaving behind their mutilated and crushed bodies. When Hall travels to Assam to join in the hunt for the killer elephant, he meets a cast of colorful and surprising characters. Among them are Dinesh Choudhury, one of India's last licensed elephant hunters, and Churchill, a member of the Khasi tribe who befriends Hall and teaches him to ride an elephant. Initially, Hall is convinced that no elephant could be guilty of the grisly crimes of which the rogue is accused. But his preconceived ideas soon begin to unravel. To the Elephant Graveyard is a compelling account of the search for a killer in a region of India rife with insurgency, rich in folklore and superstition, and whose ancient ways are fast disappearing along with the ever-shrinking forest. "Thoroughly enjoyable." -- Frederick Forsyth; "This highly entertaining book proves that a really determined young man . . . can still go out into the world in search of adventure, find it, and even make it his career." -- Peter Hopkirk. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall<

ISBN: 9780871138170

Atlantic Monthly Pr. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible e… More...

Atlantic Monthly Pr. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Atlantic Monthly Pr<

ISBN: 9780871138170

Atlantic Monthly Pr. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible e… More...

Atlantic Monthly Pr. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Atlantic Monthly Pr<

2000, ISBN: 9780871138170

The hunt for a killer elephant in a rapidly changing Assam, bumped foot of spine o/w bright, clean, tight, with b & w photos, 260 pp, Atlantic Monthly Press, 2000