Share <Embed>

Buy New

$17.26

List Price: $33.00
Save: $15.74 (48%)

FREE Shipping on orders over $25.

Only 10 left in stock (more on the way).

Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Turn on 1-Click ordering for this browser

Ship to:

Select a shipping address:

Buy Used

$13.95

FREE Shipping on orders over $25.

Used: Very Good | Details

Sold by ThePagePlug

Fulfilled by Amazon

Turn on 1-Click ordering for this browser

Other Sellers on Amazon

Add to Cart

$14.26
+ Free Shipping

Sold by: Book Depository US

Add to Cart

$11.35
+ $3.99 shipping

Sold by: SuperBookDeals---

Add to Cart

$13.48
+ $3.99 shipping

Sold by: awesomebooksusa

Have one to sell? Sell on Amazon

Flip to back Flip to front

Listen Playing... Paused You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.
Learn more

See all 2 images

Travels on My Elephant Paperback – May 30, 2013

by Mark Shand (Author)

32 customer reviews

See all 11 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions

Price

New from

Used from

Kindle

"Please retry"

$9.99

—

Hardcover

"Please retry"

—

$39.99

—

Paperback

"Please retry"

$17.26

$11.35

$3.29

Audio, Cassette, Audiobook, Unabridged

"Please retry"

—

$139.99

With the help of a Maratha nobleman, Mark Shand bought an elephant named Tara and rode her over six hundred miles across India to the Sonepur Mela, the world's oldest elephant market. From Bhim, a drink-racked mahout, Shand learned to ride and care for her. From his friend Aditya Patankar he learned Indian ways. And with Tara, his new companion, he fell in love. Travels on My Elephant is the story of their epic journey across India, from packed highways to dusty back roads where communities were unchanged for millennia.

Travels on My Elephant

$17.26 FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Only 10 left in stock (more on the way). Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Frequently bought together

Total price: $29.91

One of these items ships sooner than the other. Show details

Buy the selected items together

This item:Travels on My Elephant by Mark Shand Paperback $17.26
Only 9 left in stock (more on the way).
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details
River Dog by Mark Shand Paperback $12.65
Only 1 left in stock (more on the way).
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details

Customers who bought this item also bought

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1

This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.

Mark (Author Shand

2

Hardcover
44 offers from $0.96
Mark Shand

5

Paperback
$12.65
Bill Bryson

1,324

Paperback
$9.25
Arundhati Roy

75

in Indian Literature
Hardcover
$17.37
Mark Shand

2

Paperback
37 offers from $0.94
Bill Bryson

907

Paperback
$10.87

Special offers and product promotions

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

A few years ago, British writer Mark Shand cut an 800-mile swath across southern and central India atop a 30-year-old elephant named Tara. What he saw along the way makes up the heart of this entertaining memoir. His reminiscences of the good food and warmly hospitable people of the nation make you want to head out the door and find the nearest mahout, but the real star of the show is Tara, who has a sweet personality and a penchant for mischief, such as shoplifting fruit from vendors' stalls and lifting prostitutes' saris. However, Shand sadly notes, "The Indian elephant is running out of living space." His sort of adventure may thus be harder to come by in the future--so find that mahout now. If you can't, as vicarious experiences go, following Shand across the subcontinent is tough to beat. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Publishers Weekly

This tale of a recent 800-mile journey across India on an elephant is at once entertaining and exasperating. Shand ( Skulduggery ), who has also head-hunted in Indonesia and motor-raced from London to Sydney, impulsively buys a 30-year-old elephant to ride from Konarak on the Bay of Bengal to Sonepur across the Ganges to the great elephant bazaar. In addition to Tara, the elephant, Shand gathers Indian helpers and advisers as quirky as himself, and together they travel across the country--Shand on Tara, his party in a jeep--astounding, amusing and puzzling those they encounter. Along the way, Shand learns about the care and feeding of elephants; and about rural India, which still worships the elephant God Ganesh and which leaps to life in this book. The group attends village festivals, receives the hospitality of princes and policemen, and Shand becomes so enamored of Tara that they share a slug of whisky and mingle their tears at his leave-taking. Overly coy in the telling, The characters (including the elephant) are difficult to identify with, but the local color is delightful, despite the overly coy prose. Photos not seen by PW.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

See all Editorial Reviews

NO_CONTENT_IN_FEATURE

Start reading Travels on my Elephant on your Kindle in under a minute.

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

Product details

Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Eland Books; Reprint edition (May 30, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1906011699
ISBN-13: 978-1906011697
Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 5.5 x 8.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #330,347 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #197 in Books > Travel > Asia > India > General
- #1022 in Books > Reference > Writing, Research & Publishing Guides > Writing > Travel
- #1601 in Books > Travel > Travel Writing

If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support?

Customer reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars

5 star		75%
4 star		16%
3 star		3%
2 star		0%
1 star		6%

Write a customer review

See all verified purchase reviews

Top customer reviews

Great story by a remarkable man

ByCool Stuff on Amazonon August 3, 2015

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

This book by Mark Shand is a remarkable travel journey of how Shand saved an elephant from cruel keepers and went traveling with her. He is the brother of the Duchess of Cornwall and future Queen of England, Camilla Parker-Bowles. He passed away in 2014 after he tripped and fell outside a club in New York.

He was a remarkable person in that was a champion of elephants and their protection and also of the environment. It is a wonderful read and I'm so grateful I was able to get this copy. It is in excellent condition and even has the book jacket. I highly recommend this as a great read.

0CommentWas this review helpful to you?YesNo

A Very Nice Non Fiction Account

BySpearminton May 19, 2016

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

I really enjoyed reading about Mark Shand's travels to India in search of an elephant. The story is sometimes funny, sometimes serious and very moving. Mark found his elephant, which became known as Tara, and as the journey across India unfolds, Mark is drawn closer and a special friendship forms between man and elephant. Mark realizes these are not unintelligent creatures. He learns a lot about elephants along the journey.

0CommentWas this review helpful to you?YesNo

Great travel book about India

BySPSon March 31, 2016

Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase

A fascinating story about Mark's experience traveling in India on the elephant. Very humble and touching indeed. One would not guess that he is a brother of the duches of Cornwall and brother in law of the prince of Wales.

0CommentWas this review helpful to you?YesNo

Open Window From Which To View the Subcontinent

ByPaducahfanon February 29, 2016

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

Great writing and a wonderful subject. I wish I were adventurous enough and had enough time to do the same thing. Reading Skullduggery to see if the writing or the subject is the greater contributor to Shand's success.

0CommentWas this review helpful to you?YesNo

Really fun! My Mom bought it for Greg's birthday

ByDanielle Brookson February 5, 2016

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

Really fun! My Mom bought it for Greg's birthday, who's been to India now a few times. I was the delivery person so I didn't get to finish it but what a character! (I mean Mark, not my brother!)

11 commentWas this review helpful to you?YesNo

A fun read and informative as well

ByJo Suttonon August 11, 2016

Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase

A fun read and informative as well. I love reading about elephants and this does not disappoint. Reading the book is like going on an adventure.

0CommentWas this review helpful to you?YesNo

Ride and Elephant Across India with Mark Shand!

ByGrammaRocks88on November 22, 2015

Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase

Wonderful adventure story told by a guy who had a wild idea (ride an elephant across India) and actually followed through with it! Mark is a good writer and this is a fascinating story.

0CommentWas this review helpful to you?YesNo

Wonderful story

Bygincon February 28, 2015

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

This is such a lovely story. Most interesting. I've purchased several for friends who also love elephants. Water for Elephants started my journey into elephant books and I'm glad it did. Sorry to hear that Mark Shand has died. Great adventure.

0CommentWas this review helpful to you?YesNo

Most recent customer reviews

I knew this wasn't a "new" book but I didn't ...

I knew this wasn't a "new" book but I didn't expect this to be an old library book. It has a plastic cover on it with the library number code on the spine which I cannot...Read more

Published 9 months ago by Debra Termini

Nice read.

Mum thoroughly enjoyed this book.

Published 12 months ago by Berenice

I love elephants and hope this book will inspire more people ...

Incredibly informative, I love elephants and hope this book will inspire more people to become involved in protecting them.

Published 1 year ago by Elizabeth Newman

An unforgettable pachyderm😊

I, too, fell in love with the charming Tara and elephants in general. A moving tale that made me cry and then filled my heart with joy.

Published 1 year ago by G.B.

Five Stars

More maps would have been helpful

Published 1 year ago by Edwin Bussert

especially if you love India and its elephants

FABULOUS, especially if you love India and its elephants.

Published 1 year ago by Rabid Reader

Set up an Amazon Giveaway

Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers. Learn more about Amazon Giveaway

This item: Travels on My Elephant

Set up a giveaway

Customers who viewed this item also viewed

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1

This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.

Mark (Author Shand

2

Hardcover
44 offers from $0.96

Pages with related products. See and discover other items: travel writing, books on india, india travel, travel india, travel riviera

Buy New $17.26

Turn on 1-Click ordering for this browser

or

or

Buy Used $13.95

Turn on 1-Click ordering for this browser

Other Sellers on Amazon

Travels on My Elephant Paperback – May 30, 2013

Frequently bought together

Customers who bought this item also bought

Special offers and product promotions

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

From Publishers Weekly

Product details

Customer reviews

Top customer reviews

Most recent customer reviews

Set up an Amazon Giveaway

Customers who viewed this item also viewed

Buy New

$17.26

Buy Used

$13.95