The Elephant Whisperer: My Life With the Herd in the African Wild
Author(s): Lawrence Anthony with Graham Spence
When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of "rogue" wild elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand, his common sense told him to refuse. But he was the herd's last chance of survival: they would be killed if he wouldn't take them. In order to save their lives, Anthony took them in. In the years that followed he became a part of their family. And as he battled to create a bond with the elephants, he came to realize that they had a great deal to teach him about life, loyalty and freedom. Set against the background of life on an African game reserve, The Elephant Whisperer is a heart-warming, exciting, funny and sometimes sad account of Anthony's experiences with these huge yet sympathetic creatures.
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"An inspiring, multifaceted account, Anthony's book offers fascinating insights into the lives of wild elephants in the broader context of Zulu culture in post-Apartheid South Africa." (Publishers Weekly)"
Lawrence Anthony is an acclaimed conservationist and founder of The Earth Organization. He received the UN's Earth Day award for his work in Baghdad. He lives in Zululand, South Africa.
Graham Spence is a journalist and editor. Originally from South Africa, he lives in England.
Together they also wrote Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo.
General Fields
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- : St. Martin's Press
- : St Martin's Press
- : 0.336
- : 01 March 0000
- : 210mm X 140mm X 26mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : Lawrence Anthony with Graham Spence
- : Paperback
- : 512
- : English
- : 599.670968
- : 384
- : WNCF
- : col. Illustrations
