WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY DARA McANULTY THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'His writing is as
impressive and as enjoyable as his TV programmes and there can be no higher praise' Daily
Express 'A marvellous book . . . unputdownable . . . utterly engaging' Daily Telegraph In
1954 a young television presenter named David Attenborough was offered the opportunity of a
lifetime - to travel the world finding rare and elusive animals for London Zoo's collection
and to film the expeditions for the BBC. Now 'the greatest living advocate of the global
ecosystem' this is the story of the voyages that started it all. Staying with local tribes
while trekking in search of giant anteaters in Guyana Komodo dragons in Indonesia and
armadillos in Paraguay he and the rest of the team battled with cannibal fish aggressive tree
porcupines and escape-artist wild pigs as well as treacherous terrain and unpredictable
weather to record the incredible beauty and biodiversity of these regions. The methods may be
outdated now but the fascination and respect for the wildlife the people and the environment
- and the importance of protecting these wild places - is not. Written with his trademark wit
and charm Adventures of a Young Naturalist is not just the story of a remarkable adventure
but of the man who made us fall in love with the natural world and who is still doing so
today. ** Praise for Sir David Attenborough ** 'A great educator as well as a great
naturalist' Barack Obama 'Sir David is a wizard of television and like Gandalf or
Dumbledore he has a near-magical gift for combining warmth and gravitas . . . the man who for
me exemplifies the best in British broadcasting' Louis Theroux 'When I was a young boy I used
to love turning on the television and watching David's programmes and really feeling like I was
either back out in Africa or I was learning about something magical and almost out of this
planet' Prince William
