Gorillas in the Mist

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Dian Fossey’s classic account of four gorilla families – one of the most important books ever written about our connection to the natural world

For thirteen years Dian Fossey lived and worked with Uncle Bert, Flossie, Beethoven, Pantsy and Digit in the remote rain forests of the volcanic Virunga Mountains in Africa, establishing an unprecedented relationship with these shy and affectionate beasts.

In her base camp, 10,000 feet above sea-level, she struggled daily with rain, loneliness and the ever-constant threat of poachers who slaughtered her beloved gorillas with horrifying ferocity.

African adventure, personal quest and scientific study, GORILLAS IN THE MIST is a unique and intimate glimpse into a vanishing world and a vanishing species.

Reviews

A classic
NEWSWEEK
One of the year's bestsellers ... I recommend her book
The Times
A fascinating combination of breathtaking adventure and absolute devotion to a cause
Farley Mowat
Fossey firmly establishes these animals in the world where they belong
TIME
Knuckle-walking, crouching, crawling and vocalizing in the Virungas, Dr Fossey was winning the hearts of scores of gorillas ... Fascinating
Paul Theroux, Sunday Times