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, & as they journey across Engl&, his relationship with the female elephant deepens in a startling manner. Along the way they meet incredulity, distrust & tragedy, & it is only their understanding of each other that keeps them together. Christopher Nicholson`s charming & captivating novel explores notions of sexuality & violence, freedom & captivity, & the nature of story-telling
- but most of all it is the study of a profound & remarkable love between an elephant & a human being.