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This work traces Jumbo's capture in East Africa, his life in the London Zoo, the controversy over his sale for $10,000 to American showman P.T. Barnum, his journey across the Atlantic, his life as the most famous attraction in Barnum's circus, and his tragic death in a railway accident in Canada in 1885.

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“provides the details of the life and death of Barnum’s 12-foot-tall attraction...offers background on Barnum’s life, the history of elephants in circuses, and a list of other famous elephants.” —C&RL News

Elephant Story

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    A Paperback by Les Harding

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      Publisher: McFarland & Company
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 8/31/1999 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780786406326, 978-0786406326
      ISBN10: 0786406321

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This work traces Jumbo's capture in East Africa, his life in the London Zoo, the controversy over his sale for $10,000 to American showman P.T. Barnum, his journey across the Atlantic, his life as the most famous attraction in Barnum's circus, and his tragic death in a railway accident in Canada in 1885.

      Trade Review
      “provides the details of the life and death of Barnum’s 12-foot-tall attraction...offers background on Barnum’s life, the history of elephants in circuses, and a list of other famous elephants.” —C&RL News

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