A hilarious true caper: the story of how two full-grown elephants were kidnapped--and how they spent five years hiding out all over America with their kidnapper/rescuer. An expansive adventure story of one man who goes to extraordinary lengths to fight the system and protect the gentle creatures he's devoted to. 8 pages of photographs.
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A hilarious true caper: the story of how two full-grown elephants were kidnapped--and how they spent five years hiding out all over America with their kidnapper/rescuer. An expansive adventure story of one man who goes to extraordinary lengths to fight the system and protect the gentle creatures he's devoted to. 8 pages of photographs.
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Seller's Description:
VG+ in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 318 pages. There are no marks or writing in the book. Corners are square. Spine is tight and there are no loose pages. Dust jacket has light shelf wear. Cover colors are bright.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; Type: Hardback First Printing. Hardcover Book and Jacket in Very Good Condition. Clean, unmarked, solid book bound in blue half cloth, gilt titles, ivory boards. Trace wear to edges of boards. The BIGGEST Crime of the Century! An animal trainer named Murray Hill disappeared with two full-grown elephants in 1984. He believed they had been abused. When the owners took him to court, he and the elephants went on a fugitive odyssey for more than five years. Read his story--it is both hilarious and heart-wrenching. 318 pages. 6.5 x 9.5 inches. 1992, Random House, New York, New York, USA.
