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Written by Heathcote Williams - Audio book performed by Heathcote Williams with Caroline Webster & Harry Burton - Unabridged Fiction - 2 COMPACT DISCS - 1 hour, 58 minutes

Publisher, Naxos AudioBooks (February 2007)

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"Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee... chief of the ways of God." Job 40

Sacred Elephant is a moving portrayal of the world’s largest land-living mammal. The poem explores the life of elephants in their natural habitat and in captivity, and details their relentless destruction at the hands of man.

Evocatively read by the author, the poem is accompanied by a second disc containing a fascinating compilation of facts and figures from elephant history. Sensitively underscored with classical music.

About the Author: Heathcote Williams, poet, playwright and actor, has made a significant contribution to many fields. He is best known for his extended poems on environmental subjects. His plays have also won acclaim, notably AC/DC and Hancock’s Last Half Hour. Roles in Orlando, Wish You Were Here, and Prospero in Derek Jarman’s The Tempest.