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Bwana, There's a Body in the Bath!

By: Peter Whitehead, Tony Park
Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
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Born in Shanghai and shipped to England as a child, Peter Whitehead then made his way to Australia, solo, at the age of 13 in 1938, in order to save his family money. Alone and working in near slave-like conditions as a farm labourer, Whitehead learned the art of breaking wild horses and so began a lifelong love affair with animals.

After wartime service as a horse breaker for the army and a gunner on a Liberator bomber, Whitehead headed to Africa and had a richly varied career as an agricultural officer, national parks ranger, big game hunter, animal wrangler and rancher.

He worked on the sets of several big-name movies, including Hatari! with John Wayne, and handled lions for the smash hit film, Born Free. Whitehead survived two aircraft crashes, as well as encounters with man-eating lions, zombie witches and killer hippos, and nearly drowned in a crocodile-infested river. Along the way, he also helped save an endangered species and found a woman who would put up with him.

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What a fascinating life...one of those rare books that I never wanted to end. I could have continued listening to his stories for much much longer.

What a gem

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An incredible man with an incredible life filled with amazing adventure! A truly fascinating story.

Fascinating

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Loved all the antics that Peter got up to in his life. Amazed at how many different places he lived all over the world. The stories he tells are incredible.

An amazing and interesting life

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