Travels in the Kalahari: exploring the spirit of the thirstland
The Kalahari. It’s vast and ageless, a semi-desert of photogenic red dunes and star-crammed skies where African animals run wild. Be warned: visit it once and it may capture your heart forever.
That’s what happened to author Roxanne Reid, whose book Travels in the Kalahari is full of candour and gentle humour. She has visited the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, which sprawls across the border between South Africa and Botswana, more than twenty times across all seasons.
Now you can tag along on her adventures as she walks with a Bushman tracker, enters the world of the meerkat, tracks cheetahs across the dunes, drives a 4x4 trail, camps out under the stars and tastes Kalahari truffles. A 'need to know' section at the end gives basic advice on how to recreate some of these experiences for yourself.
Roxanne's perceptive eye goes to the essence of every person and animal she meets, every experience she shares. She’s honest about her likes and dislikes and writes in a chatty way, almost as if she’s swapping tales around a campfire.
That’s what happened to author Roxanne Reid, whose book Travels in the Kalahari is full of candour and gentle humour. She has visited the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, which sprawls across the border between South Africa and Botswana, more than twenty times across all seasons.
Now you can tag along on her adventures as she walks with a Bushman tracker, enters the world of the meerkat, tracks cheetahs across the dunes, drives a 4x4 trail, camps out under the stars and tastes Kalahari truffles. A 'need to know' section at the end gives basic advice on how to recreate some of these experiences for yourself.
Roxanne's perceptive eye goes to the essence of every person and animal she meets, every experience she shares. She’s honest about her likes and dislikes and writes in a chatty way, almost as if she’s swapping tales around a campfire.
Travels in the Kalahari is a BRAG Medallion Honoree, an award showing that it meets a high standard of quality in both writing and content.
In the Foreword, wildlife researchers and authors Gus Mills and Margie Mills said: In this collection of superbly written Kalahari cameos and anecdotes, Roxanne takes us on a journey of her experiences through the Kalahari; most of them amusing, others informative ... For those who have visited the park it will bring back memories and perhaps explain some mysteries ... For those who have not yet had the opportunity to experience it, it will whet the appetite.
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