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emilyfrizz's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting book about the journeys of a young David Attenborough, filled with his trademark enthusiasm and curiosity, but perhaps a little dated. While he does occasionally raise the issues of colonialism and impact of humanity on the world's wild spaces, I feel that this side of his work was lacking compared to the brilliant writing of his later works like A Life on Our Planet. I enjoyed it, but I feel that I would've enjoyed a documentary version of this better.
never4get's review against another edition
4.0
I don't really enjoy non-fiction and this was no exception, despite the undisputed renown of its author, David Attenborough.
The writing style was very 'dry' and detailed - maybe because he needed to keep these chronicles for the institutes he worked for.
Eventually I did start to get caught up in the historical aspects of the way of life of people he encountered during his journeys with his cameraman - including in the extreme north of Australia. In the long run I suppose it is a good thing that much of that way of life in various countries has been recorded, as now it has largely disappeared. It did seem rather uncomfortable, though - the white men coming in to observe what could be seen as primitive civilisations.
The writing style was very 'dry' and detailed - maybe because he needed to keep these chronicles for the institutes he worked for.
Eventually I did start to get caught up in the historical aspects of the way of life of people he encountered during his journeys with his cameraman - including in the extreme north of Australia. In the long run I suppose it is a good thing that much of that way of life in various countries has been recorded, as now it has largely disappeared. It did seem rather uncomfortable, though - the white men coming in to observe what could be seen as primitive civilisations.
patty_creatively_bookish's review against another edition
5.0
Verhaal: 5/5
Karakters: 5/5
Schrijfstijl: 5/5
Papier/audio? Ik heb het papieren boek gekocht.
Herlezen: Ja! En als er nog 10 van deze boeken uit komen wil ik die ook.
Karakters: 5/5
Schrijfstijl: 5/5
Papier/audio? Ik heb het papieren boek gekocht.
Herlezen: Ja! En als er nog 10 van deze boeken uit komen wil ik die ook.
ciara288's review against another edition
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emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
5.0
Like a trip to the zoo in book form! Absolutely fascinating, as goood as the first volume