Journeys to the Other Side of the World: Further Adventures of a Young David Attenborough - Hardcover

Attenborough, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1473666643 ISBN 13: 9781473666641

Publisher: Two Roads, 2020

Synopsis

'Abundantly good' TLS

'With charm, erudition, humour and passion, the world's favourite natural history broadcaster documents some of his expeditions from the late 1950s onwards' Sunday Express

'A wondrous reminder of Attenborough's pioneering role . . . full of delightful tales' Daily Express

'An adventure that sparked a lifetime's commitment to the planet' The Lady

'Attenborough is a fine writer and storyteller' Irish Times

Following the success of the original Zoo Quest expeditions, in the late 1950s onwards the young David Attenborough embarked on further travels in a very different part of the world.

From Madagascar and New Guinea to the Pacific Islands and the Northern Territory of Australia, he and his cameraman companion were aiming to record not just the wildlife, but the way of life of some of the indigenous people of these regions, whose traditions had never been encountered by most of the British public before.

From the land divers of Pentecost Island and the sing-sings of New Guinea, to a Royal Kava ceremony on Tonga and the ancient art of the Northern Territory, it is a journey like no other. Alongside these remarkable cultures he encounters paradise birds, chameleons, sifakas and many more animals in some of the most unique environments on the planet.

Written with David Attenborough's characteristic charm, humour and warmth, Journeys to the Other Side of the World is an inimitable adventure among people, places and the wildest of wildlife.

About this title

About the Author:

Sir David Attenborough is a broadcaster and naturalist whose television career is now in its seventh decade. After studying Natural Sciences at Cambridge and a brief stint in publishing, he joined the BBC. Since the launch of his famous Zoo Quest series in 1954 he has surveyed almost every aspect of life on earth and brought it to the viewing public. His latest program, Blue Planet II, was the most-watched nature documentary of all time.

Review:

Praise for Adventures of a Young Naturalist
"Attenborough relates his adventures of sixty years ago with typical British wit . . . This is a great book for anyone who wants to vicariously travel like an old-fashioned adventurer and seeks to understand how far we have come in developing a protective attitude toward wildlife.―Frans de Waal, The New York Times

"A rare glimpse of a fledgling David Attenborough in the wild."―Sloane Crosley, Vanity Fair

"Everyone who enjoys wildlife programming on television owes a debt of gratitude to David Attenborough. Attenborough--zoologist by training, TV man by profession--pioneered the concept over sixty years . . . He went out in the field, lived in the jungle for weeks at a time, and wrestled everything from caimans to boa constrictors . . . His new memoir, Adventures of a Young Naturalist, collects accounts of three of his first trips into the wilderness, stories that amaze and fascinate."―Curt Schleier, Minneapolis Star Tribune

"A marvelous book, an invaluable record of David Attenborough's first three journeys . . . What makes this elegant book so unputdownable is that Attenborough makes the viewer feel inside the picture, part of his team . . . On the page, as on the screen, he shares, shows, explains. His style is disarmingly self-deprecating, utterly engaging."―Telegraph

"An elegant and gently funny writer."―The Times

"One of the last of the pith-helmeted, noble British adventurers, he tells a host of wondrous tales set in the last years of the crumbling British Empire and he tells them beautifully . . . His writing is as impressive and as enjoyable as his TV programs and there can be no higher praise."―Daily Express

About this edition

• Publisher: Two Roads
• Publication date: 2020
• ISBN 10: 1473666643
• ISBN 13: 9781473666641
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 432