A review by gglazer
The Lady and the Panda: The True Adventures of the First American Explorer to Bring Back China's Most Exotic Animal by Vicki Constantine Croke

4.0

Ruth Harkness' story is amazing -- I had no idea that a Depression-era female adventurer had brought back the first living panda to the United States. This made a great audio book; the narrator's voice was decent, and the quick pace and linear retelling of the story make it a good choice when you know you're going to have to start and stop a lot, and probably zone out a bit along the way.

I really wish, though, that the author had explored certain parts of of the story in more depth. I really wanted some follow-up on the death of one of the pandas and the lives of those who were living in captivity. A little less Lady and a little more Panda would have been welcome.