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natalie22h's review
5.0
Really enjoyed this book. Compelling story that made me want to read more about the subject.
jcharlton's review
3.0
The story is interesting. The tone comes across as arrogant at times. This could be because the author knows way more about his reserve and animals than I do. But it was also when discussing local politics.
joykirr's review
5.0
Lots of typos, but I loved learning more about the elephants and other wildlife at the reserve in Zululand. It was calming for me, even when it was life or death for the animals or people in the story.
christy_goldberg's review against another edition
5.0
This was an amazing book. I loved it so much. I learned so much about elephants and Africa in general. Great non fiction read.
jo961blue's review against another edition
4.0
I started this book with a little trepidation concerned about the links with colonialism and white privilege and thrown a little by some early sexism, but the beautiful connection this man makes with the elephant herd he saves swept me along. It was fascinating to hear his heart-felt work to create a conservation area while working with those whose ancestral lands are threatened and his loving connection with the animals around him.
“Every wild thing is in tune with its surroundings, awake to its fate and in absolute harmony with the planet. Their attention is focused totally outwards. Humans, on the other hand, tend to focus introspectively on their own lives too often, brooding and magnifying problems that the animal kingdom would not waste an millisecond of energy upon. To most people, the magnificent order of the natural world where life and death actually mean something has become unrecognisable.”
“Every wild thing is in tune with its surroundings, awake to its fate and in absolute harmony with the planet. Their attention is focused totally outwards. Humans, on the other hand, tend to focus introspectively on their own lives too often, brooding and magnifying problems that the animal kingdom would not waste an millisecond of energy upon. To most people, the magnificent order of the natural world where life and death actually mean something has become unrecognisable.”
escherbot's review against another edition
I think this would be a good book, just not the right one for me right now.