Born Wild: The Extraordinary Story of One Man's Passion for Africa
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (525 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0307716031 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Tony Fitzjohn, part missionary, part madman, has been called “one of the world’s most endangered creatures.” An internationally renowned field expert on African wildlife, he is best known for the eighteen years he spent helping Born Free’s George Adamson return more than forty leopards and lions—including the celebrated Christian—to the wild in central Kenya. It shows how a man driven by an impossibly restless spirit can do almost anything, from being a bouncer in a brothel, to surviving a vicious lion attack, to fighting with the Tanzanian government, to being appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by the Queen. Shenanigans aside, he belongs to that rare species of humans who have sought refuge and meaning in a life truly dedicated to the restoration of the animal kingdom. Many times Tony Fitzjohn has put his life on the line for the cause in which he believes. Born Wild is the story of that passion.. A notorious hell-raiser given to scrapes with bandits, evil policemen, and wicked politicians, who has been shot at by poachers and chewed up by lions, Fitzjohn is also a wonderful raconteur. Born Wild is the memoir of Fitzjohn’s extraordinary life
(Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved. From Publishers Weekly Fitzjohn worked with George Adamson for 17 years at his lion preserve in Kenya (made famous from the 1966 film Born Free) and recounts his unplotted, delightfully quirky, and frequently perilous journey from rogue Englishman to African wildlife conservationist. Placed for adoption at the end of WWII, Fitzjohn grew up in a foster home in working-class North London and was early inspired to go to Africa by devouring Tarzan stories and tales of the Serengeti told by his scouting master. Life with the lions,
Touching Account of the Love of Animals and for Each Other I've never written a review before though I'm an avid reader. Until now where I can't help but tell someone how much I loved this book!I've thoroughly enjoyed Tony's writing. I can see bits of British humour in it, which I really loved. It also made me appreciate the work of conservation of wildlife. I'm also more appreciative of good governments and anti-corruption - growing up in developed countries, I sometimes take that for granted.I can never do the work that Tony and George does, and so it has made me appreciate how I can read about it! As you read, you feel as though you are just right there, witnessing eve. Born Wild, captivating truth of Tony Fitzjohn and George Adamson The story of George Adamson has long been a big part of my life and we recently had the chance to visit Kora and Georges grave. but also i learnt a lot from reading Tonys book, it put the time frames in place for me and particularly showed a whole new world that i hadnt appreciated before.It felt like more of a personal journey, getting to know them both personally, the different sides of their characters. i always knew there was harsh times in Kenya with lots of poaching and killing, (of animals and people) i just didnt realise how much. it was interesting to learn how it all started, particularly how they dealt . Africa's Wildlife Tony Fitzjohn was a bad boy, drinking and carousing his way through life--not really knowing what to do with himself. Adopted as a baby, later a Boy Scout with mischievous tendencies; he once became infected with Typhus when someone dared him to drink out of a dirty puddle. While recuperating, he read Tarzan and it inspired a life long love of Africa. That desire to visit Africa, got him there in 1968, and he bummed around taking odd jobs and barely surviving until he met George Adamson in 1971. While most people knew of George and Joy Adamson from Joy's book and movie Born Free about George's work with the lions