Jumbo: This Being the True Story of the Greatest Elephant in the World Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Fascinating story about the elephant that took England and America by storm. Lots of tragedy, as would be expected for the 1880's era zoos and circuses, but a great story. "

" I enjoyed Water for Elephants, so this book seemed to be a perfect non-fiction follow up to it. It was a quick read and rather interesting. "

" A fascinating subject that I'd never really thought about before. I wasn't terribly thrilled with the author's writing style - a little too journalistic for my tastes - but he did manage to convey a good sense of the story and the times. "

" An account that deserved to be written and equally deserves to be read. "

" super well researched. a great source of fodder to be made more exploratory. jumbo--the story of a sensation as created in the collective imagination. "

" Pretty good book and an interesting story. "Modoc" the elephant was a much better story, how much you believe of it is up to you. This story was very factual and could have used a bit more dramatization. That being said I liked learning about Jumbo's trainer and I really felt for him. "

" This is a short and enjoyable read about a most famous elephant that helped to coin the phrase jumbo, for anything exceptionally large. I am surprised that I liked this book so much, and I learned a lot of things. I will probably look for more books by this author. "

" An unexpected great read -- tells the story of Jumbo the elephant in London and the US. Enough info to stay interesting, but brief enough to not drag on. "

" Interesting book, written recently but with the jargon and eloquence of an 18th century book. Just as much about the elephant's human keepers as about the elephant himself. "

" Interesting story, but the writing was a little too dry for me. "