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kyber_heart's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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medium-paced
3.75
theresa_timber's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
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tense
medium-paced
4.5
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4.75
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4.0
Audio book narrated by Simon Vance
The subtitle says it all: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild
Opening lines to Prologue: In 1999, I was asked to accept a herd of troubled wild elephants on my game reserve. I had no inkling of the escapades and adventures I was about to embark upon. I had no idea how challenging it would be or how much my life would be enriched.
This is a fine memoir of the author’s experiences. Anthony is a conservationist and works tirelessly to preserve the wild animals on his reserve and elsewhere. I was enthralled by his stories of this time. While the elephants are certainly central to the tale, he also includes details of the Zulu culture in post-apartheid South Africa, information about other endangered species (White Rhino especially), and even a tidbit on his work to save the animals at the Baghdad Zoo as Sadam Hussein’s regime fell. There is plenty of humor as well as harrowing danger, but what really comes across is his deep love of these magnificent animals. The story of Mnumzane (the bull elephant) just about broke my heart. Eight pages of color photographs are included in the paperback.
The audio book is narrated by Simon Vance, who is rapidly becoming one of my favorite audio performers. His facility with various accents, as well as his acting ability really breathes life into the story. I felt as if I were sitting by a campfire in the bush, hearing Anthony recount his adventures.
The subtitle says it all: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild
Opening lines to Prologue: In 1999, I was asked to accept a herd of troubled wild elephants on my game reserve. I had no inkling of the escapades and adventures I was about to embark upon. I had no idea how challenging it would be or how much my life would be enriched.
This is a fine memoir of the author’s experiences. Anthony is a conservationist and works tirelessly to preserve the wild animals on his reserve and elsewhere. I was enthralled by his stories of this time. While the elephants are certainly central to the tale, he also includes details of the Zulu culture in post-apartheid South Africa, information about other endangered species (White Rhino especially), and even a tidbit on his work to save the animals at the Baghdad Zoo as Sadam Hussein’s regime fell. There is plenty of humor as well as harrowing danger, but what really comes across is his deep love of these magnificent animals. The story of Mnumzane (the bull elephant) just about broke my heart. Eight pages of color photographs are included in the paperback.
The audio book is narrated by Simon Vance, who is rapidly becoming one of my favorite audio performers. His facility with various accents, as well as his acting ability really breathes life into the story. I felt as if I were sitting by a campfire in the bush, hearing Anthony recount his adventures.
ays2974's review against another edition
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4.0
tophat8855's review against another edition
3.0
Listened to the audiobook.
There are lots of great stories in this and those were great fun to listen to. This is a memoir and accounts the acquisition and care of an elephant herd in South Africa up until the time the herd has a generation of children who are not bonded to Anthony. I did not know who Anthony was until reading this book and it’s the last few chapters where you learn how important he has been to conservation in Africa and Iraq. I’m glad I’ve been made more aware of his efforts.
There are lots of great stories in this and those were great fun to listen to. This is a memoir and accounts the acquisition and care of an elephant herd in South Africa up until the time the herd has a generation of children who are not bonded to Anthony. I did not know who Anthony was until reading this book and it’s the last few chapters where you learn how important he has been to conservation in Africa and Iraq. I’m glad I’ve been made more aware of his efforts.
suebrownreads's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my, how I love this book! Well written, well read, fascinating content. Sad, Funny, exciting, this book has everything. Do yourself a favor and listen to this book!
Thank you Lawrence for this very lovely book!
Thank you Lawrence for this very lovely book!
heartfelthullabaloo's review against another edition
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4.0
It was educational and endearing. Different than any other elephant book or movie I’ve seen. It made me think about elephants in a way that I haven’t before. They’re obviously these huge creatures but they always just seem so calm or persecuted. Maybe the accounts aren’t usually of wild herds. Either way, this definitely showed you why you need to have a healthy respect for them. Im glad I read it.
d52s's review against another edition
4.0
This was a surprisingly good book, I enjoyed reading about something I never really thought about before - elephants. It was interesting to learn about how they interact with one another and their very human-like emotions. Read this when you need a break from the usual drama of human-oriented books!
brianb71's review against another edition
5.0
I love elephants, so this one was a clear winner for me. I was surprised by how much emotion was conveyed to the reader, at times I found myself laughing and at other times on the verge of tears. Overall I found it quite interesting and would recommend it to anyone looking for an adventure in the wild.