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On India's northeast frontier, a killer elephant is on the rampage, stalking Assam's paddy fields and murdering dozens of farmers. Local forestry officials, powerless to stop the elephant, call in one of India's last licensed elephant hunters and issue a warrant for the rogue's destruction. Reading about the ensuing hunt in a Delhi newspaper, journalist Tarquin Hall flies to Assam to investigate. To the Elephant Graveyard is the compelling account of the search for a killer elephant in the northeast corner of India, and a vivid portrait of the Khasi tribe, who live intimately with the elephants. Though it seems a world of peaceful coexistence between man and beast, Hall begins to see that the elephants are suffering, having lost their natural habitat to the destruction of the forests and modernization. Hungry, confused, and with little forest left to hide in, herds of elephants are slowly adapting to domestication, but many are resolute and furious. Often spellbinding with excitement, like "a page-turning detective tale" (Publishers Weekly), To the Elephant Graveyard is also intimate and moving, as Hall magnificently takes us on a journey to a place whose ancient ways are fast disappearing with the ever-shrinking forest.
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Devontez Carolina
reviewed To the Elephant Graveyard on June 13, 2017 To the Elephant Graveyard
Life is infinitely stranger than anything the mind of man could invent
The book is nonfiction writing at it's best!
When the British journalist, Tarquin Hall, sees a news bite on the hunt of a killer Elephant, he joins in for the ringside view.
The account starts with suspicion of foul play given the gentle nature of the magnificent beasts. Joining the Elephant loving hunter Mr.Choudhary and the Elephant squad - Mahouts with their kunkis (domesticated elephants) , the team chases the trail of the rogue tusker across Assam.
The book delves deep into the understanding of the majestic animals - their unique bond with their Mahouts and their intelligence and their memory. It also touches the mysteries associated with elephants in India such as the Pool of Ganesha.
As an account, the book also covers various aspects of Assamese history and faiths. It touches upon the life in tea estates, the insurgency groups motives, the war against poachers in Kaziranga, accounts of bravery in Kohima war - fascinating!
Personally I was overwhelmed with the book with my north east connection and the love for animals. In Sri Lanka I had spent a day with the Mahouts bathing, feeding and playing with elephant and I so fell in love with these animals. The encroachment in the name of civilisation into their habitats cause the confused beasts to cross paths with humans - the most dangerous animal of them all!
It could be essential reading for Assam state except for its open claims on corruption and inaction.
Highly recommended!
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