Wild Life: Adventures Of An Accidental Conservationist In Africa
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (907 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1599213362 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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But his sense of humor, and love of animals, made him a perfect candidate for this fraught and sometimes frustrating mission. This British ex-patriot moved to Zimbabwe in 1977, when it was still called Rhodesia. Pitman stumbled into saving wild animals almost by mistake. His tales from the bush and passion for wildlife and conservation are filled with humor and heartbreaksaving elephants in Matusadona National Park, tracking black rhinos, saving cheetahs, and, perhaps most dangerous, introducing foreign tourists to African wildlife. This is a witty and hope-filled true story from a talented writer who is frequently in the news discussing the challenges of Zimbabwe’s natural future.
But his sense of humor and love of animals made him a perfect candidate for this dangerous and sometimes frustrating mission. As the Zambezi Valley was threatened by development, Pitman stumbled his way into saving wild animals almost by mistake. From the Back CoverDick Pitman was a British ex-patriot who moved to Zimbabwe in 1977, when it was still called Rhodesia. In A Wild Life, Pitman's tales from the bush mingle with poignant descriptions of the African landscape, and his conservation efforts are filled with both humor and heartbreak whether he's saving elephants in Matusadona National Park, tracking black rhinos, saving cheetahs, or, perhaps most dangerous of all, intr
Billy K. Dodson said An exceptional memoir. I've read this book twice now, and expect to read it again within the month. "A Wild Life" is remarkable and unique among the autobiographies and personal memoirs I've read. It is both a humorous and self-effacing look at the author's evolution as a conservationist, and a compelling and reverent tribute to the wildlife and landscapes of one of Africa's most troubled nations. Mr. Pitman is indeed a gifted and literate writer. I strongly recommend this book not only to the conservation-minded, but to anyone who apprecia. A tribute to the Zimbabwe's landscape and wildlife. Dick Pitman, a British ex-patriot, stopped in Zimbabwe on his way to South Africa in 1977, when the country was still known as Rhodesia. While exploring national parks along the shores of Lake Kariba and the Zambezi River, he describes his personal transformation from tourist to wildlife conservationist. His stories of shepherding foreign tourists through the bush in search of game, and his efforts to save elephants, cheetahs, and black rhino, are filled with humor, passion, and heartbreak. This book is on my list of . A reluctant review. Whether or not you like this book will surely be based on what you're looking for when you pick it up. If you're interested in Africa, conservation -- and you have a VERY comfortable familiarity with British vocabulary/slang (presumably combined with African colloquialisms), then you will probably enjoy this book on multiple levels. For me, Mr. Pittman's style of speech was confusing -- only the second time I have ever had a problem with language in a book, especially one in English! I admittedly wanted to hear more f