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Originally published in Great Britain as: An African Love Story: Love, Life and Elephants
Daphne Sheldrick, whose family arrived in Africa from Scotland in the 1820s, is the first person ever to have successfully hand-reared newborn elephants. Her deep empathy and understanding, her... read more
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People edit
- Michael Blundell: Add a description of this character.
- Kanderi
- Harry
- Sega
- Ian Parker
- Great-Granny Aggett
- Olmeg
- Bukanezi
- Sarah Woodall
- Malaika
- Francis Erskine
- Granny Webb
- Pushmi
- Barbara Glover
- Wiffle
- Eleanor Renison
- Ferrara
- Juma
- Great-Uncle Will
- Taru David Roy
- Gregory Peck
- Kinanda
- Charles Eliot
- Fred Chart
- Father Ram
- Alan Craven
- Aisha
- Jonathan Leakey
- Galogalo Kafonde
- Catherine
- Frederick
- Dr Richard Laws
- Peter
- Anna Merz
- Jill
- Chuma
- Dario
- Mr Higgie
- Ricky-Ticky-Tavey
- Betty
- Daphne
- Mischak Nzimbi
- Ahamed
- Daisy
- Reudi
- Gillian Sala Ellen
- David Sheldrick
- Simon Trevor
- Raru
- Sam
- Huppety
- Kitani
- Grandpa Webb
- Mr Muturi
- Bushy
- Muteti
- Sobo
- Bimbo
- Eugene
- Jim Wren
- Samson
- Granny Chart
- Bunty
- Bryan
- Bibi
- Rufus
- Fatuma
- Aruba
- Joseph Thomson
- Jimmy
- Angela Mara
- Stan
- Imenti
- Ruth Hales
- Maralal
- Great-Grandpa Aggett
- Sally
- Ali
- Phil Glover
- Diana
- Lollipa
- Mr Whiddett
- Robert Carr-Hartley
- Dr Richard Leakey
- Mrs Higgie
- Emily Laura
- Dika
- Mwangangi
- Perez Olindo
- Higglety
- Amboseli
- Marjorie Webb
- Gulliver
- Stroppie
- Bill
- Mary
- Boozie
- Jori
- Graham Bales
- Dedan Kimathi
- David Read
- Jomo Kenyatta
- Mrs Hansen
- Bob Poole
- Shmetty
- Samia
- Daniel Arap Moi
- John McCaldin
- Punda
- Jin Tatsamura
- Sheila
- Mervyn Cowie
First Sentence edit
It was quite by chance that my ancestors came to settle in Kenya.
Table of Contents edit
List of Illustrations
Maps
Prologue
1. Settlers
2. childhood
3. Growing Up
4. Married Life
5. Falling in Love
6. Decisions
7. New Beginnings
8. Love and Orphans
9. Settled
10. Conflict
11. Discovery
12. Expansion
13. Turmoil
14. Grief
15. Growth
16. Achievement
Epilogue: David
Acknowledgements
Index
Authors & Contributors edit
- Daphne Jenkins Sheldrick (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: Add the page count.
Publisher: Viking
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
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Classification edit
- Library of Congress: SD411.52 S44 A3 2-12
- Dewey: 639.97'967092
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