The Cats of Shambala

Fülszöveg

Tippi Hedren
with Theodore Taylor
Here is the riveting, lavishly illustrated saga of hov^ actress Tippi Hedren, in the process of making a feature film as a plea to save wildlife, came to share her home and hearth v/lth Its "stars"—some hundred lions, tigers, leopards, cheetahs, and cougars—on a 180-acre preserve in California. Over a hundred photos bring the big cats, and the humans who worked, lived, raised them from cubs, and (sometimes) slept with them, vividly to life.
/'This fast-paced story of self-taught animal keepers will have readers turning the pages to see what disaster (flood, fire, escaped lions, mauled handlers) will befall next An exciting read for big cat enthusiasts."
—Library Journal
"An intriguing tale of obsession filled with big cat lore. Animal lovers will adore it."
—Kirlus Review
"It has the suspense of a whodunit, the adventure of a safari, a few noble tears for faith and heroism and lost love, and the fascination of a Wild Kingdom episode."... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Tippi Hedren
with Theodore Taylor
Here is the riveting, lavishly illustrated saga of hov^ actress Tippi Hedren, in the process of making a feature film as a plea to save wildlife, came to share her home and hearth v/lth Its "stars"—some hundred lions, tigers, leopards, cheetahs, and cougars—on a 180-acre preserve in California. Over a hundred photos bring the big cats, and the humans who worked, lived, raised them from cubs, and (sometimes) slept with them, vividly to life.
/'This fast-paced story of self-taught animal keepers will have readers turning the pages to see what disaster (flood, fire, escaped lions, mauled handlers) will befall next An exciting read for big cat enthusiasts."
—Library Journal
"An intriguing tale of obsession filled with big cat lore. Animal lovers will adore it."
—Kirlus Review
"It has the suspense of a whodunit, the adventure of a safari, a few noble tears for faith and heroism and lost love, and the fascination of a Wild Kingdom episode."
—Rocly Mountain News
"This is a rare and captivating book. What is remarkable Is the admiration and affection Hedren developed for her big cats—and their near-human response. The book is fascinating, unusual and engrossing."
—John Barlham Reviews
"Animal lovers will have difficulty putting Hedren's book down till the very end And, there are wonderful photographs. Some are quite amazing (a full-grown lion landing on the dinner table amidst the china, a hefty tiger sailing through the kitchen window across the sink). Excellent!"
»¦ —Charleston Evening Post
Tippi Hedren Is best known for her starring roles in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds and Mamie. Theodore Taylor is the author of numerous books and movie and television scripts. Vissza