An African Love Story by Daphne Sheldrick - ISBN: 9780670919710
Paperback
Love, loss, and incredible devotion saving Africa’s orphaned elephants.

An African Love Story

Love, Life and Elephants

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  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    24 April 2013

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Summary

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 elephants.

An African Love Story 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 against the ever-present…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780670919710
ISBN-10:0670919713
Author:Daphne Sheldrick, Dame Daphne Sheldrick
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:24 April 2013
Weight:272g
Dimensions:197mm x 129mm x 26mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Compulsively readable…the more you hear about elephants from her, the more you wonder why they don’t rule the world

Compulsively readable…the more you hear about elephants from her, the more you wonder why they don’t rule the world – Kathryn Hughes * Mail on Sunday *
An enchanting memoir…Baby birds, antelopes, elephants, rhinos and a civet cat all pass through Sheldrick’s life – Helen Brown * Telegraph *
Wonderfully candid – Charlotte Kemp * Daily Mail *
Absorbing, moving…paints a vivid picture of an extraordinary life in the bush that will delight everyone * BBC Wildlife Magazine *
Moving and magical…a fascinating story…touching, funny and written with warmth and compassion * Lancashire Evening Post *
Inspirational. A heart-warming read for anyone interested in wildlife and conservation * Compass *
Africa has never been more vividly described…I read it straight through and it nearly broke my heart…her warnings about the decline of wildlife should be heeded the world over – Joanna Lumley

About The Author

Daphne Sheldrick

Daphne Sheldrick has spent her entire life in Kenya. For over 25 years, she and her husband, David, the famous founder of 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.

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