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The Elephant Keeper

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 theEnglish 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. Christopher Nicholson`s charming and captivating novel explores notions of sexuality and violence, freedom and captivity, and the nature of story-telling - but most of all it is the study of a
profound and remarkable love between an elephant and a human being.
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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.

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Elephant - A large land mammal found in Africa and Asia
England - A country within the United Kingdom.
Human - A highly developed and adapted mamal and deminant species on earth
Love - Someone who shows deep affection for someone else.
Estate - A group of houses on the same land or area.

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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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