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Cry of the Kalahari

By: Delia Owens, Mark Owens
Narrated by: Donna Postel, Sean Runnette
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The incredible memoir by international bestselling author of Where The Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens and her then partner Mark Owens', charting their time researching wildlife in the Kalahari Desert.

Carrying little more than a change of clothes and a pair of binoculars, two young Americans, Mark and Delia Owens, caught a plane to Africa, bought a thirdhand Land Rover, and drove deep into the Kalahari Desert. There they lived for seven years, in an unexplored area with no roads, no people, and no source of water for thousands of square miles. In this vast wilderness the Owenses began their zoology research, working along animals that had never before been exposed to humans.

An international bestseller on original release, Cry of the Kalahari is the story of the Owenses's life with lions, brown hyenas, jackals, giraffes, and the many other creatures they came to know. It is also a gripping account of how they survived the dangers of living in one of the last and largest pristine areas on Earth.

©2021 Delia Owens and Mark Owens (P)2021 Hachette Audio UK Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Animals Biological Sciences Environmentalists & Naturalists Outdoors & Nature Professionals & Academics Science Travel Writing & Commentary Heartfelt Africa

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"A remarkable story beautifully told.... Among such classics as Goodall's In the Shadow of Man and Fossey's Gorillas in the Mist." (Chicago Tribune)

"One of the best testimonials to the perseverance, idealism and general spunk of passionate animal students." (Washington Post)

"For anyone interested in animals or in real life adventure, this book is a must." (Jane Goodall)

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This is an Amazing book
A true, warm and brave book from two very special people who lived amongst the wild and wonderful animals of the Kalahari desert.

I couldn’t put it down . I am in awe of what they did . I applaud them

An Amazing evocative true account of the real Africa

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I couldn’t stop listening to this book , what an amazing couple , brought their life in the Kalahari as researchers to life . Their dedication to animal conservation and their love of wildlife is infectious . The struggles they encountered and the relationship they had with the animals was just amazing. I recommend this book to all. Loved it !

This couple brought The Kalahari and it’s wildlife to life.

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Everyone should read this wonderful book, especially those who could make a difference to the world of conservation of wildlife in Africa.

Wonderful book, surprising and enlightening

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I was tearful at the end of this book. Such a wonderful and epic story.

Beautiful

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Tales of foolhardy exploits and behavioral ecology with beautiful descriptions of the wilderness. The pronunciation of words is mangled in a few places. One lovers of African wildlife.

Foolhardy exploits in the Kalahari

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