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Description edit
For animal lovers, nature enthusiasts, and the vast readership for gripping true-life stories, this African saga is a must-read adventure. It chronicles the unique Harnas Wildlife Foundation in Namibia, where Marieta van der Merwe and her family, former wealthy cattle farmers, have sold land... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Marieta: Add a description of this character.
- Nick
- Schalk
- Melanie
- Elsa
- Missy Jo
- Rudie
- Frikkie
- Marlice
- Sarah
- Mufasa
- Der Merwes
- Tommy
- Ulla
- Samar
- Anna
- Mara
- Boertjie
- Hemingway
- Gumbi
- Sher Khan
- Max
- Klippie
- Kasoepie
- Robby
- Braum
- Schabu
- Gilbert
- Marcel
- Etosha
- Audrey
- Serabi
- Gerry
- Robert
- Adri
- Fritz
- Kublai
- Macho
- Leon
Setting & Locations edit
- Namibia
- Harnas
- Windhoek
- South Africa
- Hama
- Gobabis
- Afrikaans
- San
- Congo Fever
- United Kingdom
- Europe
- Nico
First Sentence edit
The African sun is beginnings its ascent in the eastern sky.
Table of Contents edit
Preface
1. Expect the Unexpected
2. Love and Death
3. Babies
4. Baboons in the Bed
5. Growing Up in the Wild
6. One Animal at a Time
7. To Err is Human
8. Money and Change
9. People People
10. The Smallest of Foes
11. The Evolution of Harnas
12. Volunteers
13. Son, Brother, Husband, Father
14. Compassion and Community
15. Lifelines
16. The Soul of a Lion
Authors & Contributors edit
- Barbara Bennett (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: National Geographic
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-1426206542
Page Count: 320 pages
Publisher: National Geographic
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-1426206542
Page Count: 320 pages
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 333.95416096881
Subjects edit
- Books › Science › Biological Sciences › Animals › Wildlife
- Books › Outdoors & Nature › Environment › Conservation
- Books › Outdoors & Nature › Conservation › Wildlife
- Books › History › Africa › Namibia
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