''Modest, down to earth and full of humour, this is one of the best books about filming I''ve ever read.'' MICHAEL PALIN
''Extraordinary: Gavin''s easy prose and gasp-making encounters make for a gripping and very funny read. It''s a rollercoaster ride with a complete professionalI loved it.'' JOANNA LUMLEY
''[Gavin is] a great cameraman with infinite patience, but also a writer with great powers of observation and expression. Brilliant!'' ALAN TITCHMARSH
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From Gavin Thurston, the award-winning Blue Planet II and Planet Earth II cameraman with a foreword by Sir David Attenborough 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 yearsAgainst a backdrop of modern world history, 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.
Come behind the camera 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.
What other readers are saying about Journeys in the Wild:
''It''s touching, it''s thought provoking and its emotional...Go pick it upIt''s an absolute inspiration of a book.'' Goodreads
''Full of unbelievable anecdotes from decades of work, some absolutely hilarious, this book left me in complete wonder.'' Goodreads
''An amazing read and I would heartily recommend it to everyone I know.'' Goodreads
| Format |
Häftad |
| Omfång |
448 sidor |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Förlag |
Orion Publishing Co |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2020-05-28 |
| ISBN |
9781841883113 |