Jumbo: The Greatest Elephant in the World

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 Ame [...]
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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 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."