If you liked Virginia McKenna’s The Life In My Years
... try these books for further compelling accounts of wildlife:
Diane Fossey: Gorillas In The Mist
Gorillas In The Mist is the remarkable autobiography of Diana Fossey who dedicated her life to trying to protect gorillas from the threat of poachers. It’s a personal account of her time in a far-flung African rainforest and records of her unique insights into mountain gorillas before her tragic murder in 1985.
David Bret: Doris Day: Reluctant Star
Doris Day: Reluctant Star is the life story of a glittering film star and campaigner for animal welfare. The biography offers a fascinating look at the woman behind the legend, and the love of animals which has dominated her later life.
