Journeys in the Wild, Gavin Thurston
Journeys in the Wild, Gavin Thurston
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Journeys in the Wild
The Secret Life of a Cameraman

Author: Gavin Thurston, Sir David Attenborough

Narrator: Gavin Thurston

Unabridged: 12 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Seven Dials

Published: 08/22/2019

Synopsis

From Gavin Thurston, the award-winning Blue Planet II and Planet Earth II cameraman, comes extraordinary and adventurous true stories of what it takes to track down and film our planet's most captivating creatures.

Gavin has been a wildlife photographer for over thirty years. During that time he's lurked in the shadows of some of the world's remotest places in order to capture footage of the animal kingdom's finest: prides of lions, silverback gorillas, capuchin monkeys, brown bears, grey whales, penguins, mosquitoes - you name it he's filmed it.

From journeys to the deepest depths of the Antarctic Ocean and the wide expanse of the Saharan deserts, to the peaks of the Himalayas and the wild forests of the Congo, Gavin's experiences describe much more than just the incredible array of animals he's filmed. He invites you to come inside the cameraman's hidden world and discover the hours spent patiently waiting for the protagonists to appear; the inevitable dangers in the wings and the challenges faced and overcome; and the heart-warming, life-affirming moments the cameras miss as well as capture.

(p) The Orion Publishing Group Ltd 2019

Read by Gavin Thurston with a foreword written and read by Sir David Attenborough

Reviews

Goodreads review by Florence

"Discovering the complexities of the natural world is addictive". Indeed, Gavin, indeed! This book was fascinating. Full of unbelievable anecdotes from decades of work, some absolutely hilarious, this book left me in complete wonder. It was very informative and made me so curious to learn more - I go......more

Goodreads review by Myles

A really enjoyable read thanks to Gavin's sense of humour, his great stories and his insight into the natural world.......more

Goodreads review by Mia

This book is incredible I think for readers from all generations. Journeys into the Wild conveys the vast range of emotions that people go through whilst experiencing the true nature of Earth. As a young person that hasn’t yet experienced the world as much as I intend to, I believe the book has sent......more

Quotes

Gavin's book is extraordinary: his easy prose and gasp-making encounters make for a gripping and very funny read. It's a rollercoaster ride with a complete professional. I loved it. Joanna Lumley

Gavin Thurston's book has all sorts of strengths. His camera has captured some of the most eye-catching images of the natural world ever seen on television. And he can write. He brings the process home to us in a style that is modest, down to earth and full of humour. This is one of the best books about filming I've ever read. Michael Palin

[Gavin is] a great cameraman with infinite patience, but also a writer with great powers of observation and expression. Brilliant! Alan Titchmarsh

This is an absorbing account of a fascinating career. BBC WILDLIFE MAGAZINE

His no-holds-barred memoir plunges you into the serendipities and perils of working in the remote wilderness, as he stands stock-still to 'hide' from short-sighted African elephants in Kenya, films demoiselle cranes flying 6 kilometres up above Nepal, or marvels at the hiss of Mauritania's dryland crocodiles. NATURE

An enlightening glimpse beyond the lens. TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

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