Dinerstein, Eric

"Thirteen-year-old Nanda Singh, the youngest elephant driver in Nepal, enjoys a very special relationship with his tusker, Hira Prashad, through which he grows in understanding and compassion with all animals, including humans"--Provided by publisher.

In the threatened jungle of the Borderlands between Nepal and India during the 1970s, an orphaned boy discovers his fate as a great elephant driver.

Nandu lives in southern Nepal, at one of the country's royal elephant stables. But when the king's government threatens to close the stable, Nandu searches for a way to save his family and community. To succeed, they'll need a great tusker.

Presents a collection of the first-hand accounts of naturalist Eric Dinerstein's encounters studying wildlife in remote parts of the globe.