Jumbo (Authored by Paul Chambers)

#ads Get premium access to stream any unabridged audiobook by starting your free trial: https://booksreader.space/al-6869/ Title: Jumbo Series: This Being the True Story of the Greatest Elephant in the World Author: Paul Chambers Narrator: David Holloway Format: Unabridged Length: 06:35:00 Release date: 12-30-11 Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: History Publisher's Summary: 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 complex relationship with a junior zookeeper named Matthew Scott is told here for the first time using newly discovered archival material, including Scott's own diaries. Chambers' compelling account of Jumbo's secret history enhances an already magnificent legend.