Journeys in the Wild

‘Modest, down to earth and full of humour, this is one of the best books about filming I’ve ever read.’ MICHAEL PALIN

‘Extraordinary: Gavin’s easy prose and gasp-making encounters make for a gripping and very funny read. It’s a rollercoaster ride with a complete professional. I loved it.’ JOANNA LUMLEY

‘[Gavin is] a great cameraman with infinite patience, but also a writer with great powers of observation and expression. Brilliant!’ ALAN TITCHMARSH
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From Gavin Thurston, the award-winning Blue Planet II and Planet Earth II cameraman with a foreword by Sir David Attenborough comes extraordinary and adventurous true stories of what it takes to track down and film our planet’s most captivating creatures.

Gavin has been a wildlife photographer for over thirty years. Against a backdrop of modern world history, he’s lurked in the shadows of some of the world’s remotest places in order to capture footage of the animal kingdom’s finest: prides of lions, silverback gorillas, capuchin monkeys, brown bears, grey whales, penguins, mosquitoes – you name it he’s filmed it.

Come behind the camera and discover the hours spent patiently waiting for the protagonists to appear; the inevitable dangers in the wings and the challenges faced and overcome; and the heart-warming, life-affirming moments the cameras miss as well as capture.

What other readers are saying about Journeys in the Wild:

‘It’s touching, it’s thought provoking and its emotional…Go pick it up. It’s an absolute inspiration of a book.‘ Goodreads

‘Full of unbelievable anecdotes from decades of work, some absolutely hilarious, this book left me in complete wonder.’ Goodreads

‘An amazing read and I would heartily recommend it to everyone I know.’ Goodreads