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Swimming with Crocodiles: A True Story of Adventure and Survival

A True Story of Adventure and Survival

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Swimming with Crocodiles: A True Story of Adventure and Survival

By: Will Chaffey
Narrated by: John Rubinstein
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Summary

In the tradition of Into the Wild, here is the riveting story of a young man seeking his own truth and finding adventure in the awesome, unforgiving power of nature. Will Chaffey is 18 when he boards a plane in New York bound for Australia. Taking time off to work and travel, Will meets an enigmatic wanderer and herpetologist. Together they cross the inland desert to the tropical northwest coast, home to the saltwater crocodile, a known man-eater and a predator who has been hunting since the age of the dinosaurs.

They devise a plan to explore the remote Prince Regent River, a trek so dangerous it had never been attempted by outsiders. Passing through harsh, primeval country, shadowed by their own exhaustion, and physically worn down, they find themselves locked in a life-and-death struggle when their food runs out and, unable to leave, they are stalked by a hungry crocodile.

Filled with scenes of great natural beauty, Swimming with Crocodiles is at once the affecting account of a journey into adulthood and a hair-raising epic of survival.

©2008, 2011 Will Chaffey (P)2012 Audible, Inc. Adventure Travel Australia & Oceania

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Set in the wilderness of the Australian outback during the author's teenaged exploration of a remote river, Swimming with Crocodiles is one part coming-of-age tale and one part adventure story. Alongside descriptions of the author’s nuts-and-bolts struggle for survival, listeners are treated to expanded musings on life and the natural world, and fascinating tidbits of history and science. Performer John Rubinstein's dramatic delivery, combined with the author's smooth, matter-of-fact style, lends this audiobook the smooth feel of a documentary.
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Having visited a lot of the areas travelled in this book on my own adventures in the Northern Territory I’ve been hooked on the whole story
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Loved listening to this. I could picture every tree, rock and river. Very well read as well.

A thoroughly enjoyable adventure through theAustraluan wilds.

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This book had me hooked the whole time. Wondering what’s gonna happen next it’s just a part of it. There was never a Dell moment the expressive tone the motive language and straight learning experiences. I loved every second of it

An amazing adventure

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I enjoyed this. It brought their experiences to life. The narrator didn’t overplay anything. Recommended.

A good adventure story

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I really enjoyed this book it really brought the Australian outback to life. The dangerous creatures were mentioned without being sensationalist. The guys Australian accent was awful but actually just made me smile.

Loved it, despite the dodgy Aussie accents!

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