Elephant Company : the Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals who Helped him Save Lives in World War II
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Compact discs.
"With tracks every 3 minutes for easy book marking"--Container.
Narrated by Simon Prebble.
The story of James Howard "Billy" Williams, whose uncanny rapport with elephants in 1920's Burma transformed him from a carefree young man into the charismatic World War II hero known as Elephant Bill.
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COMMUNITY REVIEWS
Elephants are amazing! submitted by 21621031390949 on August 14, 2015, 9:43pm An interesting account of a man who really loved and understood elephants, and who used them to help in WWII in Burma.
PUBLISHED
Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, p2014.
Year Published: 2014
Description: 8 sound discs (9 hrs., 45 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: Book on CD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781470397371
1470397374
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Prebble, Simon.
Recorded Books, LLC.
SUBJECTS
Williams, J. H. -- 1897-1958.
Bandoola (Elephant)
Elephant Company (Great Britain)
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Burma.
Animals in logging -- Burma -- History -- 20th century.
Asiatic elephant -- Burma -- History -- 20th century.
Working elephants -- Burma -- History -- 20th century.
Animals -- History -- 20th century.
Burma -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945.