
Babylon's Ark
the incredible wartime rescue of the baghdad zoo
$40.39
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2008
Summary
Babylon’s Ark: A Zoo’s Incredible Story of Survival in War-Torn Baghdad
When the Iraq war began, conservationist Lawrence Anthony was consumed by the fate of the Baghdad Zoo, caught in the city’s crossfire. Upon entering Baghdad, he discovered that combat and looting had decimated the zoo’s animal population.
However, some animals survived. US soldiers and the zoo’s staff, despite ongoing firefights, worked together to care for the remaining creatures. Babylon’s Ark…
Book Details
ISBN-13: | 9780312382155 |
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ISBN-10: | 0312382154 |
Author: | Lawrence Anthony, Graham Spence |
Publisher: | Griffin Publishing |
Imprint: | Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S. |
Format: | Paperback |
Number of Pages: | 256 |
Edition: | 1st |
Release Date: | 30 September 2008 |
Weight: | 238g |
Dimensions: | 210mm x 138mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
The rare Iraq war book that could conceivably be called uplifting.
”* “Terrific tale about how Iraqis, a South African conservationist and American soldiers saved the animals of the Baghdad Zoo… A wartime story with a joyful ending.”… Kirkus Reviews”
About The Author
Lawrence Anthony
Lawrence Anthony is an acclaimed conservationist and founder of the Earth Organization. He received the UN’s Earth Day award (making him the first South African to receive the award) for his work in Baghdad. He lives in Zululand, South Africa.
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