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Cry of the Kalahari

By: Delia Owens, Mark Owens
Narrated by: Donna Postel, Sean Runnette
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The incredible memoir by international bestselling author of Where The Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens and her then partner Mark Owens', charting their time researching wildlife in the Kalahari Desert.

Carrying little more than a change of clothes and a pair of binoculars, two young Americans, Mark and Delia Owens, caught a plane to Africa, bought a thirdhand Land Rover, and drove deep into the Kalahari Desert. There they lived for seven years, in an unexplored area with no roads, no people, and no source of water for thousands of square miles. In this vast wilderness the Owenses began their zoology research, working along animals that had never before been exposed to humans.

An international bestseller on original release, Cry of the Kalahari is the story of the Owenses's life with lions, brown hyenas, jackals, giraffes, and the many other creatures they came to know. It is also a gripping account of how they survived the dangers of living in one of the last and largest pristine areas on Earth.

©2021 Delia Owens and Mark Owens (P)2021 Hachette Audio UK Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Animals Biological Sciences Environmentalists & Naturalists Outdoors & Nature Professionals & Academics Science Travel Writing & Commentary Africa

Critic Reviews

"A remarkable story beautifully told.... Among such classics as Goodall's In the Shadow of Man and Fossey's Gorillas in the Mist." (Chicago Tribune)

"One of the best testimonials to the perseverance, idealism and general spunk of passionate animal students." (Washington Post)

"For anyone interested in animals or in real life adventure, this book is a must." (Jane Goodall)

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thank you for this marvellous insight into the heart of the Kalahari. it is inspiring

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Narrators Sean and (superstar) Donna took me on an absorbing journey into Delia and Mark Owens' extraordinary experience of the Kalahari. Strongest in the Patches* talking about their fascination with brown hyenas, lions, hornbills, gemboks, and the dynamic Kalahari, D&M paint a vivid picture of true wilderness and unabashed curiosity. What an inspiration!

Lost in the abundant desert

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Beautifully written and read, powerfully evocative, and heartbreakingly sad. I hope we evolve to a species in which most of us care about and act to protect this magnificent wildlife before many of them become extinct or are reduced to exhibits in zoos. Amazing effort by an inspiring couple.

Essential reading for the Botswana Govt

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I felt like I got to know the 4 legged, friends & the feathered ones and of course Delia & Mark so well! There were times that must have been so tough for them. Beautifully written! Thank you ❤️

Loved it!

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For the sake of our planet and her animals (and impacts on humanity), still so well worth a listen. Love that the audio is provided by the couple who lived it. Nature is presented here in all of her glory and harshnes, alongside the extreme effects of human interference on wildlife over a few short years. A must -listen for those who care about the world we share, and not just with other humans.

Fascinating Insights on Kalahari Wildlife/Environs

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