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BOOK REVIEWS





         STUARTS’ FIELD GUIDE
         TO NATIONAL PARKS &
         NATURE RESERVES OF
         NAMIBIA, BOTSWANA,
         ZIMBABWE AND ZAMBIA
         By Chris and Mathilde Stuart


         The first guide ever to document
         and explore the diverse parks
         and reserves of Africa’s ‘middle
         belt’, this book covers Namibia,
         Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia
         and Malawi. The region contains
         prized spots such as the world-
         famous landscapes of the Namib
         and Kalahari deserts, Okavango
         Delta, Victoria Falls and Lake
         Malawi, and some of Africa’s
         best-known conservation areas,
         including Etosha, Chobe, Mana
         Pools, Hwange, Kafue and Nyika.    highlights, facilities and activities,
                                            wildlife facts, and important alerts.
         Written by two prominent           • A concise photographic gallery
         conservationists, the book         of mammals, birds, reptiles,           THE BOY, THE MOLE,
         is organised by country, and       amphibians and trees, for quick
         includes:                          identification of commonly seen        THE FOX AND THE
         • Detailed descriptions of         species.                               HORSE (LIMITED
         the history, geology, climate,
         vegetation and wildlife of some    For all nature lovers, this is a must-  EDITION)
         50 conservation areas.             have guide to the parks and reserves   By Charlie Macksy
         • Annotated park maps, indicating  of a region renowned for spectacular
         places of interest and best sites to  landscapes, fauna and flora.        “A sweet tale rendered in swirly
         view key species.                                                         black calligraphy and watercolour.
         • Text panels featuring each park’s  Price R350.00                        Childlike in its simplicity, its
                                                                                   messages are universal . . .
                                                                                   Mackesy has brought people
                                                                                   together.”
       RUN, ROSE, RUN                                                              -The Washington Post
       By Dolly Parton and James
       Patterson                                                                   Discover the book everyone is
                                                                                   falling in love with.
       From America's most beloved
       superstar and its greatest storyteller                                      Experience the world of a
       - a thriller about a young singer                                           curious boy, a greedy mole,
       songwriter on the rise and on the run,                                      a wary fox and a wise horse
       determined to do whatever it takes to                                       who find themselves together,
       survive. Every song tells a story.                                          in sometimes difficult terrain,
                                                                                   sharing their greatest fears
       Find a future, lose a past. Nashville                                       and biggest discoveries about
       is where she's come to claim                                                vulnerability, kindness, hope,
       her destiny. It's also where the                                            friendship and love.
       darkness she's fled from might
       find her. And destroy her. Run,                                             A book to treasure alongside the
       Rose, Run is a novel glittering                                             original blue edition, Charlie has
       with danger and desire - a story                                            drawn a new rainbow illustration
       that only America's #1 beloved                                              to mark this particularly hard
       entertainer and its #1 bestselling                                          time. This edition contains a gold
       author could have created.                                                  ribbon marker and is bound in
                                                                                   green cloth.
       Also available: an album of 12
       original Dolly Parton songs made for                                         'When the dark clouds come . . .
       the novel.                                                                  keep going.'

       Price: R328.00                                                              Price: R425.00

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