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Journeys in the Wild
- The Secret Life of a Cameraman
- Narrated by: Gavin Thurston
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
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Summary
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 30 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 heartwarming, life-affirming moments the cameras miss as well as capture.
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- charlotte
- 05-03-21
It was really quite funny whilst being interesting
I was a little concerned the narration sounded boring, but it was good and quite funny. having watched thousands of documentaries it was interesting to hear the stories behind the scenes
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- Tracy Bull
- 12-05-20
Totally immersing
If you have a love of wildlife, humour and hearing wonderful stories this is the book for you.
I have thoroughly enjoyed listening to this. It’s also excellently narrated by Gavin.
The only disappointment is there is not another.
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- Molly bby
- 15-09-20
Truly magical.
Cannot begin to explain how enjoyable, fun and inspiring this was. my favourite Audible listen so far. Absolute 10/10.
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- emma mcbride
- 08-12-22
Fabulous
Never wanted this book to end,. Beautifully written and read. No 'paddind'', just crammed with a lifetimes worth of experiences and adventure and very poignant.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-11-21
Loved it!
I loved it from start to end. Such an interesting biography! It really inspired me.
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- jake woodhead
- 10-09-20
what an adventure
Gavin has some great stories and reads exceptionally well. I've only been able to finish a couple of audio books but I'm already listening to this again.
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- Valerie
- 20-07-23
Brilliant.
Loved this from beginning to end. Thought it may be a bit dull, but it was anything but. Entertaining, humourous, interesting and inspiring.
Such a wonderful life, what opportunities. Brave to take some of those projects on and the downside, especially for family as well.
Really recommend.
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- mina dott
- 04-11-19
Lovely book
Lovely book and nice personal memoirs.....one thing about the audible version that I found really irritating is the map references at the start of each chapter.....for some reason they really annoyed me...maybe because I just wanted to get on with the story....
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- Fritz
- 27-09-20
A rare insight
If like me you wise you had become a wildlife film maker this shows what its like in all its many stages of creation i really enjoyed it nd hope it proves the way for others to tell there stories.
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- D miller
- 10-03-24
Wonderful book
Love this book. Gavin Thurston narrates the wonderful stories of his adventures behind the camera so beautifully. He has a great sense of humour which comes across in abundance in his writing and it has been a joy to listen to.
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