The Lion Children
The Lion Children
paperback | English
Published:
17 October, 2002
paperback | English
Published:
17 October, 2002
Description
The five McNeice children lived a conventional life in the Cotstwolds until, in l995, their mother Kate, a biologist, seized the opportunity to go and study lions in Botswana. Travers, Emily and Angus, the three middle children, take it in turns to recount their adventures in the Okavango Delta, one of the most beautiful wildernesses on earth, where they must quickly learn to fetch water, dig their own toilet, and discover which creepy-crawlies can kill them. In a Land Rover sometimes driven by 12-year-old Travers, they track prides of lions across hundreds of miles of bush. Their classroom an open hut, they take scientific notes and record their observations of the wild life around them - zebra, giraffe, elephant, impala and much more. Written with a wonderful vividness and immediacy, this is a fascinating book for all animal-lovers, enhanced by colour photographs.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781842552209 |
| ISBN10 | 1842552201 |
| Number Of Pages | 256 |
| Item Weight | 280 g |
| Product Dimensions | 124 x 22 x 196 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Orion |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | New |
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Media Reviews
A fascinating read, the book, also contains a marvellous set of colour photographs of the family and some of the lions they met. Animal Antics a different and delightful take on living in Africa. Traveller Magazine, 1 April 2003
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Author's Bio
The McNeice children still live in Botswana. Their mother, an ex-actress, is one of the world's leading researchers in lion behaviour. The children's Father is Ian McNeice the TV and film actor. He has appeared in major Hollywood films including Ace Ventural When Nature Calls, A life Less Ordinary and Funny Bones and many TV series including Londitude, Dune, David Copperfeild and Hornblower. Their mother Kate is an ex actress who is now one of the world's leading researchers in lion behaviour.