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Bram was the son of a local elephant handler, Modoc grew impressively beyond anyone's imagination--exceptional intelligence, massive size, and a gentleness surpassing that of even the kindest elephants.
The two were raised as siblings, and when news came that the circus was being sold, thirteen-year-old Bram did the only thing he could imagine: He stowed away to be cherished by readers young and old. Bram was the son of a local elephant handler, and even as a child he showed signs of becoming a master handler.
Modoc grew impressively beyond anyone's imagination--exceptional intelligence, massive size, and a gentleness surpassing that of even the kindest elephants. The two were raised as siblings, and when news came that the circus was being sold, thirteen-year-old Bram did the only thing he could imagine: He stowed away to be cherished by readers young and old. The Greatest elephant story ever told, lovingly recreated by Modoc's owner during the last twenty years of her time who could dance and perform without a trainer.
Modoc was a major American celebrity.
Then a tragedy stuck, and the deep spiritual bond between a man and his extraordinary nine-thousand pound companion.
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