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An African Love Story: Love, Life and Elephants by Dame Daphne Sheldrick (Paperback, 2013)
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Daphne Sheldrick has spent her entire life in Kenya. For over 25 years, she and her husband, David, the famous founder of the the giant Tsavo National Park, raised and rehabilitated back into the wild orphans of misfortune from many different wild species.
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This is many love stories. It is the love of Daphne Sheldrick for Africa, the entrancing landscape where she was born and raised. A love for wildlife, which she has committed her life to protecting - and in particular Daphne Sheldrick's best-selling love story of romance, life and elephants, An African Love Story- Love, Life and Elephants is an incredible story from Africa's greatest living conservationist. A typical day for Daphne involves rescuing baby elephants from poachers; finding homes for orphan elephants, all the while campaigning the ever-present threat of poaching for the ivory trade. An African Love Story is the incredible memoir of her life. It tells two stories - one is the extraordinary love story which blossomed when Daphne fell head over heels with Tsavo Game Park and its famous warden, David Sheldrick. The second is the love story of how Daphne and David, who devoted their lives to saving elephant orphans, at first losing every infant under the age of two until Daphne at last managed to devise the first-ever milk formula which would keep them alive. 'Compulsively readable', Mail on Sunday 'An enchanting memoir', Telegraph Daphne Sheldrick has spent her entire life in Kenya. For over 25 years, she and her husband, David, the famous founder of the the giant Tsavo National Park, raised and rehabilitated back into the wild orphans of misfortune from many different wild species. These included elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, zebra, eland, kudu, impala, warthogs and many other smaller animals. In 2006 she was made Dame Commander of the British Empire by the Queen.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780670919710
eBay Product ID (ePID)138681254
Product Key Features
Book TitleAn African Love Story: Love, Life and Elephants
AuthorDame Daphne Sheldrick
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicMemorials, Geology
Publication Year2013
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages384 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
Item Weight267g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorDame Daphne Sheldrick
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 29 Apr, 2017
An African Love Story
This is one of the most marvellous books I have ever read! Having been to Kenya 1 year ago I found it an incredible reminder of my wonderful time there. Having visited the Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage & signing up to foster a baby orphaned elephant at that time, I found the book to be of special significance. Daphne Sheldrick is an excellent writer & her account of her life with her husband David is incredibly heartwarming. For African wildlife lovers the book is a beautiful account of African elephants & all the other special animals she writes about. She and her husband have done a great deal to try to preserve the special animals at the conservancy.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 10 Aug, 2016
DSWT stars
This book is told from true life events ,it has great emotional trauma, humourless moments interspersed with the factual and horrific reality of human greed for ivory and horn products. The love Daphe has for Africa is infectious and her love for David and their cause is remarkable. I have now been three times to Africa and each time I see different parts which this book highlights expertly. From this book and from reading the DSWT work I have been a Orphan supporter for 2 years now, great book great causeVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 20 Sep, 2018
A treasure
Unlike many memoirs, this one uses the first person singular but the narrative is less about the writer herself than about her surroundings and the animals that she encounters and cares for. If you love animals and Africa, you will love this book. Daphne Sheldrick is a good writer and an extraordinary person.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 02 Sep, 2017
Great story
I am almost finished reading this book. Love the "love story" of Daphne and David. Wow, and the animals! I have learned so much about animals from this book. Just a great read. Highly recommend it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 15 Mar, 2017
Awesome story
Rec'd book in good condition and in a reasonable amount of time. Wonderful story even tho' there are parts I could not read because it was so sad, but I highly recommend the book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 09 May, 2019
For elephant lovers
Bought this for a friend as I have read it. Most lovely story of a ladies dedication to her cause. An insight into the highs and lows of helping to preserve elephantsVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 28 Feb, 2018
Not had chance to read it yet
Waiting until I go to.kenya as it is going to be my journey read & never know might even meet Dame Daphne herself which would be amazingVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 27 Dec, 2017
Great book....great cause
Our chosen charity. They do such wonderful workVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
