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Can I read The Elephant Keeper on EtoBox?
The Elephant Keeper by Nicholson, Christopher, 1956- is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Elephant Keeper about?
pages cm In the middle of the 18th century, a ship docks at Bristol with an extraordinary cargo: two young elephants. Bought by a wealthy landowner, they are taken to his estate in the English countryside. A stable boy, Tom Page, is given the task of caring for them. The Elephant Keeper is Tom's account of his life with the elephants. As the years pass, and as they journey across England, his relationship with the female elephant deepens in a startling manner. Along the way they meet incredulity, distrust and tragedy, and it is only their understanding of each other that keeps them together Originally published: London: Fourth Estate, 2009
Who reads The Elephant Keeper?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Nicholson, Christopher, 1956-
- Publisher
- Leicester: Charnwood
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781847829610
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, History
- Rating
- 3.43 / 5 (46 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14