The Elephant Queen

by Paul Soderberg

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1621418006
• ISBN13: 9781621418009
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Booklocker.com
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 2.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Masterful storytelling

I just finished The Elephant Queen last night. Wow. Paul Soderberg has created some memorable characters, woven an unpredictable, captivating story line, and written some beautiful stuff. I actually read a few passages here and there outloud to my wife, just because of the lovely flow and imagery of the writing. Paul Soderberg is not only a good writer, but a good story teller, and an entertainer. Many a time I was caught off guard with where he took his tale, and he balanced the times of tension and resolution masterfully, while sustaining the driving tension in the story. I also loved the wealth of educated references to all sorts of cultural, geographic, and scientific events, from plants to Thai customs and language.The Elephant Queen was an experience for me! Thanks for that!

Faschinating follow-up of the story of the River Kwai

Precise descriptions of places and persons, especially in Bangkok, gave me the creeps. The reknowned story of the happenings at the River Kwai during the II WW finds in the novel "The Elephant Queen" an absolutely believable followup. Paul Soderberg shows his great knowledge, not only of the flora and fauna of the Thai jungle but also of criminals and their ways, with great expertise. His crafty play with words, with fiction and non-fiction kept me glued to the story. Minute details kept my reading slow, but brought great depth and understanding. His love for sudden magical and esotherical situations and especially the fairytale-seeming ending helped me over the many terrible and gross scenes. All characters were highly developed in their mannerisms and always true to themselves, whether American, Thai or Japanese etc., whether good or bad... An excellent story that would make a great movie!!!

Another Novel That Deserves a Blockbuster Movie!

Once again, Paul Soderberg's descriptive powers delighted and transformed me...can't wait until the movie comes out! The book does exactly what I want in a novel; it takes me to a certain place and time, then brings me right onto the scene, and, finally, makes me care about the message.

AWESOME!

This book is totally awesome! I definitely recommend it. It is a thrilling adventure, a history lesson and an emotional roller coaster. You will learn a lot while you are reading an amazing story of love and willpower. In the jungle there are strichnyne trees and fairy blubirds and they exist in real life. It made me want to go to Thailand and get lost in the river Kwai and stay away from swarms of butterflies. I cried at the end. Definitely worth reading. It should be a movie!