Babylon's Ark
The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo
$29.99
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2008
Summary
When the Iraq war began, conservationist Lawrence Anthony could think of only one thing: the fate of the Baghdad Zoo, located in the city centre and caught in the war’s crossfire. Once Anthony entered Baghdad he discovered that full-scale combat and uncontrolled looting had killed nearly all the animals of the zoo.
But not all of them. US soldiers had taken the time to help care for the remaining animals, and the zoo’s staff had returned to work in spite of the constant firefights. To…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780312382155 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0312382154 |
| Author: | Lawrence Anthony, Graham Spence |
| Publisher: | Griffin Publishing |
| Imprint: | Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2008 |
| Weight: | 242g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 139mm x 213mm |
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Critics Review
The rare Iraq war book that could conceivably be called uplifting.
”* “Terrific tale about how Iraqis, a South African conservationist and American soldiers saved the animals of the Baghdad Zoo… A wartime story with a joyful ending.”… Kirkus Reviews”
Lawrence Anthony
Lawrence Anthony is an acclaimed conservationist and founder of the Earth Organization. He received the UN’s Earth Day award (making him the first South African to receive the award) for his work in Baghdad. He lives in Zululand, South Africa.
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