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The Eye Of The Elephant: An Epic Adventure in the African Wilderness
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The Eye Of The Elephant: An Epic Adventure in the African Wilderness Softcover - 1993

by Owens, Mark; Delia Owens

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  • Signed
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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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Mariner Books, 1993. First edition. Softcover. Very good. Signed by both Delia and Mark Owens on the title page. Uncommon signed. They were winners of the John Burroughs Medal for natural history writing for *Cry of the Kalahari,* and many years later Delia would go on to great fame and success for her novel *Where the Crawdads Sing.* Color photo insert at center. A very good plus paperback with light wear to edges and corners, and a modest silver bookstore sticker on rear wrap..
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  • Title The Eye Of The Elephant: An Epic Adventure in the African Wilderness
  • Author Owens, Mark; Delia Owens
  • Binding Softcover
  • Edition First edition
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Mariner Books, Boston
  • Date 1993
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 933
  • 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)
  • 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.

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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.

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About the author

MARK AND DELIA OWENS are the authors of Cry of the Kalahari, an international bestseller and winner of the John Burroughs Medal, The Eye of the Elephant, and Secrets of the Savanna. Delia is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Where the Crawdads Sing.