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Journeys in the Wild

The Secret Life of a Cameraman

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Journeys in the Wild

By: Gavin Thurston, Sir David Attenborough
Narrated by: Gavin Thurston
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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.

©2019 Gavin Thurston (P)2019 Orion Publishing Group Limited
Adventure Travel Animals Biological Sciences Outdoors & Nature Photography Science Adventure Inspiring Heartfelt Thought-Provoking Entertainment

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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.

Fabulous

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Thanks for the great story and was very informative BUT the reference to degrees and time every time done my head in i dont think that was necessary at all really annoying saying that I did enjoy the book very much Thanks Gavin

well to be honest

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I loved this book. Gavin has experienced the world in a way I could only dream of. Thank you for sharing your adventure with this well written and narrated book.

Brilliant

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Travel the whole world in an entertaining collection of yarns and scrapes from this wildlife photographer’s long and illustrious career.

A very entertaining memoir

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loved this book, engaging, intreasting. What a life this guy had. but also just a hint of the struggles he faced, fastening.

Fabulous

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