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Paul Chambers

Jumbo

This Being the True Story of the Greatest Elephant in the World

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Jumbo was a superstar of the Victorian era. Every day tens of thousands of people would visit this adored animal known as the Children's Pet at the London Zoo. When P.T. Barnum purchased him for his Greatest Show on Earth, Jumbo's transport to the United States made headlines for weeks. In North America, Jumbo became an instant sensation, and his name entered our lexicon as an adjective for oversized things. A half century after his death his still-famous and unrivalled popularity was the inspiration for Walt Disney's Dumbo. But the story behind the story is more gripping than one could possibly imagine. Jumbo's moving and surprisingly comple… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-1-58642-150-2
  • EAN: 9781586421502
  • Produktnummer: 4171323
  • Verlag: Simon & Schuster N.Y.
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
  • Seitenangabe: 224 S.
  • Abbildungen: Farb. Abb.

Über den Autor


] Paul Chambers is the author of eleven books on subjects as diverse as dinosaurs, the giant tortoise, and London’s Bedlam Hospital. He holds degrees in geology and paleontology, is a former television producer, and lives in Hertfordshire, England.

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