DON'T RUN, Whatever You Do: My Adventures as a Safari Guide - Softcover

Allison, Peter

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10,814 ratings by Goodreads

9781857886450: DON'T RUN, Whatever You Do: My Adventures as a Safari Guide

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1857886453 ISBN 13: 9781857886450

Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2016

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A charming, off-the-wall and thoroughly entertaining travel book recounting the true-life adventures of a young safari guide living in the Botswana bush, confronting the world's fiercest terrain and wildest animals and, most challenging of all, herds of gaping tourists. Peter Allison works as a top safari guide in the Okavango Delta, an oasis of wetland and wildlife in the middle of the Kalahari desert. Full of outrageous-but-true tales of the people and animals he has encountered - the half-naked missing member of the British royal family; the mouse that overdosed on malaria pills; the monkeys with an underwear fetish; and last, but by no means least, 'Spielberg' the video-obsessed Japanese tourist - Allison's stories are often self-deprecating and always hilarious. His humour is exceeded only by his love and respect for the animals. The next best thing to sitting around a campfire late at night and listening to him talking, 'Don't Run Whatever You Do' is warm, funny and utterly engaging.

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Review:

'If you love the thrill of safaris, this book is for you.'
Sunday Telegraph

'An endless supply of campfire stories.'
Scotsman

'Compelling, hair-raising, hilarious. Allison makes you feel like you are there with him as he experiences the awesome.'
Good Book Guide

PRAISE FOR PETER ALLISON

'Rollicking, ridiculous and often terrifyingly funny yarns. Allison's deep love of the continent and the rare wildlife that populates it shines through. A hugely eloquent writer.'
Real Travel

'Delightful.'
Courier Mail

'Perfect for anyone who enjoys travel writing with a twist. Accessible, charming and wonderfully witty.'
--Sawubona Magazine

Book Description:

A charming, off-the-wall and thoroughly entertaining account of the true-life adventures of a young safari guide living in the Botswana bush.

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