Description
| Product ID: | 9781509864928 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | An Elephant in My Kitchen |
| Subtitle: | What the Herd Taught Me about Love, Courage and Survival |
| Authors: | Author: Francoise Malby-Anthony, Katja Willemsen |
| Page Count: | 336 |
| Subjects: | Biography: general, Biography: general, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival, Animals and society, Conservation of wildlife and habitats, Wildlife: general interest, Zoos and wildlife parks: general interest, True stories of heroism, endurance & survival, Animals & society, Conservation of wildlife & habitats, Wildlife: general interest, Zoos & wildlife parks, Republic of South Africa |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A powerful, moving sequel to the bestselling The Elephant Whisperer that tells the story of one woman's fight to protect a herd of elephants. <p><b> 'The most magical book about the African bush since <i>Born Free</i>' – <i>Daily Mail</i></b><br><br><b>'A beautiful love story between humans and the majestic elephants' – Jo Malone, <i>Daily Express</i><br></b><br>Françoise Malby-Anthony never expected to find herself responsible for a herd of elephants with a troubled past. A chic Parisienne, her life changed forever when she fell in love with South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony. Together they founded a game reserve but after Lawrence’s death, Françoise faced the daunting responsibility of running Thula Thula without him. Poachers attacked their rhinos, their security team wouldn’t take orders from a woman and the authorities were threatening to cull their beloved elephant family. On top of that, the herd’s feisty new matriarch Frankie didn’t like her.<br><br>In this heart-warming and moving book, Françoise describes how she fought to protect the herd and to make her dream of building a wildlife rescue centre a reality. She found herself caring for a lost baby elephant who turned up at her house, and offering refuge to traumatized orphaned rhinos, and a hippo called Charlie who was scared of water. As she learned to trust herself, she discovered she’d had Frankie wrong all along . . .<br><br><b>Filled with extraordinary animals and the humans who dedicate their lives to saving them, <i>An Elephant in My Kitchen</i> by Françoise Malby-Anthony is a captivating and gripping read.</b></p> |
| Imprint Name: | Pan Books |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-06-13 |
