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  • Love, Life and Elephants
  • Written by: Daphne Sheldrick
  • Narrated by: Virginia McKenna
  • Length: 14 hrs and 45 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (3 ratings)

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Written by: Daphne Sheldrick
Narrated by: Virginia McKenna
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The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of An African Love Story, Daphne Sheldrick's touching memoir about romance, life and elephants from Africa's greatest living conservationist. Read by Virginia McKenna, the star of Born Free and the Founder Trustee of the Born Free Foundation. An African Love Story is the incredible memoir of the life of Africa's greatest living conservationist. It tells two stories.

The first is the Tsavo years, and the extraordinary love story which blossomed when the young Daphne, moved to Tsavo with her first husband and fell head over heels with both the park and its famous warden, David Sheldrick. The second is the love story of how Daphne and David, who devoted their lives to saving elephant orphans, at first losing every infant under the age of two until Daphne at last managed to devise the first-ever milk formula which would keep them alive.

This recording contains a bonus track featuring an interview with Virginia McKenna in which she talks about her own conservation work and her friendship with Daphne Sheldrick.

©2012 Daphne Sheldrick (P)2012 Penguin Audio

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An amazing story of conservation and love

It’s a beautiful story. Simple narrative. Of the fight for the animals particularly the orphans. Of white settlers in Africa. Of soulmates. And sorrow. She puts it all into words and one does wish that a little was left unsaid. But it’s honest. And beautiful.

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