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{{Short description|Non-fiction book by Lawrence Anthony}}
{{for|the 2022 documentary film|The Elephant Whisperers}}
{{more citations needed|date=October 2013}}
{{Infobox book
| name = The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild
| author = [[Lawrence Anthony]] with Graham Spence
| title_orig =
| image = The Elephant Whisperer -- bookcover.jpg
| caption = First edition (UK)
| country = United Kingdom, United States
| language = English
| series =
| subject =
| genre = Non-fiction
| publisher = [[Pan Macmillan]] (London), [[Thomas Dunne Books|Thomas Dunne]]/[[St Martin's Press]] (New York)
| pub_date = 2009
| english_pub_date =
| media_type = Print, e-book, audiobook
| pages = 368 pp.
| isbn = 978-0312565787
| oclc = 317928636
| preceded_by = [[Babylon's Ark]]
}}

'''''The Elephant Whisperer''''' published in April 2009 by Pan Macmillan in London and in July 2009 by Thomas Dunne/St Martin's Press in New York, is the second book written by South African author and [[conservation movement|conservationist]] [[Lawrence Anthony]] along with journalist Graham Spence.

==Overview==
This bestselling book tells the story of a herd of wild [[African elephant]]s on an African game reserve. The herd is destined to be shot for dangerous behaviour when Anthony intervenes to try to save their lives.

''The Elephant Whisperer'' has been translated into French,<ref name=french>In French: Anthony & Spence (2011). [https://books.google.com/books?id=xFy55Jb0mTsC ''L'homme qui murmurait à l'oreille des éléphants''] (369 pages), Edition les 3 génies. {{ISBN|2917952075}}, {{ISBN|9782917952078}}</ref> German,<ref name=german>In German: Anthony & Spence (2010). [https://books.google.com/books?id=mbOVpCr-rKAC ''Der Elefantenflüsterer: Mein Leben mit den sanften Riesen und was sie mir beibrachten''] (440 pages), MVG Verlag. {{ISBN|3864152283}}, {{ISBN|9783864152283}}</ref> Italian,<ref name=italian>In Italian: Anthony & Spence (2010). ''L'uomo che Parlava agli Elefanti'' (329 pages), Newton Compton. {{ISBN|9788854121058}}</ref> Chinese,<ref name=chinese>In Chinese: Anthony & Spence (2010). [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/727634001 跟大象說話的人 : 大象與我的非洲原野生活 / Gen da xiangshuo hua de ren : da xiang yu wo de fei zhou yuan ye sheng huo] (394 pages), 博雅書屋, Taibei Shi : Bo ya shu wu. {{ISBN|9789866614958}}, {{ISBN|9866614956}}, {{OCLC|727634001}}</ref> and Spanish<ref>{{Cite book|title=El hombre que susurraba a los elefantes|last1=Anthony|first1=Lawrence|last2=Spence|first2=Graham|publisher=Capitàn Swing|year=2017|isbn=978-84-945481-8-5|location=Madrid}}</ref> and has been published by [[Reader's Digest]] in France, Finland, Holland, Slovenia, Canada, and Sweden.

==Literary criticism==

===Reviews===
The book has been reviewed several times by journals.<ref
name=bent09>{{cite journal |last=Bent |first=Nancy |title=Untitled <nowiki>[</nowiki>review of ''The Elephant Whisperer'', by Lawrence Anthony<nowiki>]</nowiki> |journal=[[Booklist]] |date=1 November 2009 |page=9}}</ref><ref
name=Selwyn13>{{cite journal |last=Selwyn |first=Laurie |title=Untitled <nowiki>[</nowiki>review of ''The Elephant Whisperer'' (audio edition), by Lawrence Anthony<nowiki>]</nowiki> |journal=[[Library Journal]] |date=1 May 2013 |volume=138 |issue=8 |page=50}}</ref><ref
name=Schaefer09>{{cite journal |last=Schaefer |first=Edell M. |title=Untitled <nowiki>[</nowiki>review of ''The Elephant Whisperer'', by Lawrence Anthony<nowiki>]</nowiki> |journal=[[Library Journal]] |date=1 November 2009 |volume=134 |issue=18 |pages=85–86}}</ref><ref
name=Anonymous09>{{cite journal |last=Anonymous |title=Untitled <nowiki>[</nowiki>review of ''The Elephant Whisperer'', by Lawrence Anthony<nowiki>]</nowiki> |journal=[[Kirkus Reviews]] |date=1 September 2009 |volume=77 |issue=17 }}</ref>

{{quote|Anthony has made a difference in the lives of many magnificent animals who would otherwise have been lost to the world. When you are feeling down and out and ready to give up, read this inspiring book and share it widely with others.}}
—[[Marc Bekoff]], author of ''The Emotional Lives of Animals''.

{{quote|In my thirty five years studying man/animal communication I have met only a few individuals who have the ability to enter into the metaphysical realm of the exotic animal. Lawrence Anthony has been there and back. ''The Elephant Whisperer'' is a true reflection of his ability to be at one with the pachyderms.}}
—[[Ralph Helfer]], author of ''Modoc''.

{{quote|A lovingly written tale of close encounters, some beautiful, some frightening, with humans and non humans alike. Anthony’s story of his trials and tribulations in preserving a herd of African elephants is a parable.}}
—[[Irene M. Pepperberg]], author of ''Alex and Me''.

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{oweb|http://www.lawrenceanthony.co.za}} of Lawrence Anthony

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[[Category:2009 non-fiction books]]
[[Category:South African non-fiction books]]
[[Category:Elephant conservation]]
[[Category:Books about elephants]]
[[Category:Macmillan Publishers books]]
[[Category:Thomas Dunne Books books]]

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