Abandoned in the jungle of the Nepalese Borderlands, two-year-old Nandu is found living under the protective watch of a pack of wild dogs.
In simple poetic prose, author Eric Dinerstei.
The future is in Nandu\'s hands as he sets out to find a bull elephant and bring him back to the Borderlands.
But to succeed, they\'ll need a great tusker.
A risky plan could be the answer.
When the king\'s government threatens to close the stable, Nandu, now twelve, searches for a way to save his family and community.
From his mysterious beginnings, fate delivers him to the King\'s elephant stable, where he is raised by unlikely parents-the wise head of the stable, Subba-sahib, and Devi Kali, a fierce and affectionate female elephant.
Abandoned in the jungle of the Nepalese Borderlands, two-year-old Nandu is found living under the protective watch of a pack of wild dogs.
In simple poetic prose, author Eric Dinerstein brings to life Nepal\'s breathtaking jungle wildlife and rural culture, as seen through the eyes of a young outcast, struggling to find his place in the world.
The future is in Nandu\'s hands as he sets out to find a bull elephant and bring him back to the Borderlands.
But to succeed, they\'ll need a great tusker.
A risky plan could be the answer.
When the king\'s government threatens to close the stable, Nandu, now twelve, searches for a way to save his family and community.
From his mysterious beginnings, fate delivers him to the King\'s elephant stable, where he is raised by unlikely parents-the wise head of the stable, Subba-sahib, and Devi Kali, a fierce and affectionate female elephant.
Abandoned in the jungle of the Nepalese Borderlands, two-year-old Nandu is found living under the protective watch of a pack of wild dogs.
The future is in Nandu\'s hands as he sets out to find a bull elephant and bring him back to the Borderlands.
In simple poetic prose, author Eric Dinerstein brings to life Nepal\'s breathtaking jungle wildlife and rural culture, as seen through the eyes of a young outcast, struggling to find his place in the world.
But to succeed, they\'ll need a great tusker.
A risky plan could be the answer.
From his mysterious beginnings, fate delivers him to the King\'s elephant stable, where he is raised by unlikely parents-the wise head of the stable, Subba-sahib, and Devi Kali, a fierce and affectionate female elephant.
When the king\'s government threatens to close the stable, Nandu, now twelve, searches for a way to save his family and community.
Abandoned in the jungle of the Nepalese Borderlands, two-year-old Nandu is found living under the protective watch of a pack of wild dogs