A vividly illustrated account of John James Audubon's struggle in England to complete his masterpiece, "The Birds of America" Audubon's Elephant was the nickname given to John James Audubon's masterpiece, "The Birds of America"--an oversized folio of 435 life-size ornithological...
"Well-written. The picture emerges of a complex personality . . . a failure at several businesses but an astute judge of people . . . always happiest when roaming the woods and fields, and painting." -David Allen Sibley (author of The Sibley Guide to Birds), " The Boston Globe"...