SAFARI: THE ROMANCE AND THE REALITY BY MOLLY BUCHANAN

SAFARI: THE ROMANCE AND THE REALITY BY MOLLY BUCHANAN. HARDCOVER, FULLY INTACT DUST JACKET, NO INSCRIPTIONS OR NAMES, 197 PAGES.

Come to Africa! Sleep deeply and awake with a start, your senses suddenly, fully alert to an ominous rumble. Place your wavering trust in the thin sheet of canvas that forms the only barrier between you and the largest land mammal on Earth. Resume breathing when you realize that elephants walk gently where they are treated with respect, and that these intelligent creatures learned long ago to step over the guy ropes of tents. Safari chronicles the history of the great African adventure, from the exploits of Teddy Roosevelt and other privileged hunters to the innovative efforts of modern-day conservationists. We meet Shan and Dave Varty, whose century-old preserve exemplifies today's three-pronged approach to wilderness management; care of land, care of wildlife, care of people. And Heinz Kohrs, a veterinarian whose childhood dreams of romping with wild animals inspired him to reestablish natural migration routes across Mozambique. And the Cottar family, whose photographic safari opened the adventure to a vastly wider and more inquisitive audience.