Farley Mowat Book order
May 12, 1921 – May 6, 2014
Farley Mowat was a renowned Canadian author and conservationist whose works often focused on wildlife and Indigenous peoples. His writing frequently stemmed from a deep outrage at the injustices and misunderstandings faced by natural worlds and people, aiming to educate and inspire readers toward conservation. Through compelling narratives and keen observations, Mowat illuminated the complexities of life in harsh environments, underscoring the need for compassion and respect for all living things. His literary legacy lies in his ability to evoke a strong sense of responsibility for the planet.
- 2002
- 1997
Vědec - biolog, pověřený kanadskou vládou k prozkoumání problému "šelma - vlk a kořist - sob", odhalil předsudky a pověry o vlcích, a zvláště pak skutečnost, že nikoli vlci ničí stáda sobů, ale chamtiví lidé, kteří se neštítí z pouhé ziskuchtivosti postřílet z letadla třeba celé stádo.
- 1996
Owls in the Family
- 91 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Farley Mowat's funniest book tells the adventures of Wol and Weeps, two owls from Saskatchewan who shape up a whole neighbourhood, turn a house topsy-turvy, and outsmart Mutt, the dog hero of The Dog Who Wouldn't Be. Wol brings dead skunks to the family dinner table and terrorizes the minister, the postman, and the French teacher. Weeps is a comical bird, afraid of everything except Mutt, and he never does learn how to fly. Here is the heartwarming story of how a boy named Billy finds Wol and Weeps and unwittingly adds two new members to the family.
- 1995
- 1992
Today's Best Nonfiction
A Coward's Chronicles. The Discovery of the Titanic. Woman in the Mists. The Fords
- 1992
Stopy ve sněhu. Kletba vikingova hrobu
- 312 pages
- 11 hours of reading
- 1988
Dian Fossey au pays des gorilles
- 369 pages
- 13 hours of reading
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- 1988
Woman in the Mists
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Dian Fossey dedicated her life to saving endangered mountain gorillas from extinction. Living alone in the mist-shrouded lath forests of Central Africa, she fought for their survival against poachers and tribesmen, scientists and zoo collectors, and there, finally, she died for them, brutally murdered in 1985. This extraordinary biography is based on her own archives
