Elephant Company: the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II

Introduction --

Map --

Part One. The making of an elephant wallah. Chapter 1. The shoulders of a giant ; Chapter 2. Into the jungle ; Chapter 3. Meeting the boss

and the elephants ;

Chapter 4. Initiation rites ; Chapter 5. How to read an elephant ; Chapter 6. The fairest tusker of them all ; Chapter 7. The burning boss ; Chapter 8. Sex, cricket, and blue cheese ; Chapter 9. School for men and elephants ; Chapter 10. Drunk on testosterone ; Chapter 11. Master class in trust and courage ; Chapter 12. The jungle family has no wife ; Chapter 13. "The murder of me" ; Chapter 14. Bandoola : hero or rogue? ; Chapter 15. A murder investigation ; Chapter 16. Rebels and reunions --

Part Two. Love and elephants. Chapter 17. Tiger hour ; Chapter 18. The cannibal islands ; Chapter 19. Sunlight and shadow ; Chapter 20. Into the cauldron --

Part Three. War elephants. Chapter 21. Fleeing Burma ; Chapter 22. No. 1 war elephant ; Chapter 23. The making of Elephant Bill ; Chapter 24. Elephant Company hits its stride ; Chapter 25. A crazy idea ; Chapter 26. The elephant stairway --

Epilogue.