Book Description

This is the true story of a man who turns his childhood love of the great outdoors and his day dreams about wild and far-off places into a wonderful reality. At twenty, in 1965, he leaves his family in England to work in New Zealand, New Guinea, Australia and South Africa. Camping, hunting and fishing fill his spare time, often alone in wild remote country with primitive people. Returning to England five years later his love for Africa is confirmed. Eventually, Zululand draws him back to an exciting and often dangerous life in the bush. In Hluhluwe, the oldest game reserve in Africa, he becomes involved in wildlife management. Often tinged with humour, the story presents descriptions of life in the bush, his colleagues, zoological and botanical work, close encounters with big game, and problems facing managers and scientists. Settling down to share his love of the bush with his new wife and daughter, descriptions of Zululand come straight from his heart. In 1987, they leave troubled South Africa to settle in England. He works on a country estate with trips to Dartmoor and the Scottish Highlands, revisiting New Zealand and a changed South Africa. In 2005 they settle in Crete, Greece.