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The Eye of the Elephant: An Epic Adventure in the African Wilderness Paperback - 1993
by Owens, Mark; Owens, Delia
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In a remote Zambian valley where elephants gracefully wandered into camp to eat fruit from the trees, the authors of the bestselling Cry of the Kalahari discovered a new wilderness Eden. But peace was shortlived when they were drawn into a struggle that threatened their lives. Photos.
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- Title The Eye of the Elephant: An Epic Adventure in the African Wilderness
- Author Owens, Mark; Owens, Delia
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Condition New
- Pages 320
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Mariner Books, Boston
- Date 1993-10-29
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
- Bookseller's Inventory # Q-0395680905
- ISBN 9780395680902 / 0395680905
- Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 5.9 x 1 in (22.61 x 14.99 x 2.54 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: African
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Topical: Ecology
- Library of Congress subjects Wildlife conservation - Luangwa River Valley, Elephants - Luangwa River Valley (Zambia and
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 92017691
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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Summary
Expelled from Botswana for writing Cry of the Kalahari, the Owenses set off across Africa. They settled in Zambia, where they soon found their peace shattered by the gunfire of elephant poachers. This is the story of the couple's battle to save the elephants and their own lives.
First line
AIRBORNE OVER THE KALAHARI for the first time in years, I felt as though I was meeting an old friend again in some secret corner of the earth known only to the two of us.