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'Stephen Fry is a treasure of the British Empire.'
Guardian
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Join zoologist Mark Carwardine and Britain’s best-loved wit and raconteur, Stephen Fry, as they follow in their great friend Douglas Adams’ footsteps, in search of some of the rarest and most threatened animals on Earth.
Twenty years ago, zoologist Mark Carwardine teamed up with the late Douglas Adams (author of The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy) and together they embarked on a groundbreaking expedition, travelling the globe in search of some of the world's most endangered animals. Now Mark has teamed up with one of Douglas's closest friends – comic genius Stephen Fry – to see how all those animals have been faring in the years since. In Last Chance to See, and the accompanying major BBC television series, we follow the unlikely duo on six separate journeys which take them from the steamy jungles of the Amazon to the ice-covered mountain tops of New Zealand and from the edge of a war zone in Central Africa to a sub-tropical paradise in the North Pacific. Along the way, they search for some of the weirdest, most remarkable and most troubled creatures on earth: a large, black, sleepy animal easily mistaken for an unusually listless mudbank, a parrot with a song like an unreleased collection of Pink Floyd studio outtakes, a rhino with square lips, a dragon with deadly saliva, an animal roughly the length of a Boeing 737 and the creature most likely to emerge from the cargo doors of a spaceship.
A unique insight into the disappearing world around us, this is their hilarious, entertaining, informative and thought-provoking story.
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49 of 50 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Ok, when a book and a TV series happen at the same time, it really is a chicken and egg situation. Will the book be as good as the TV series and vice versa?
Well, I needn't have worried. Carwardine's style covers all the emotions through every page, making you laugh out loud to feeling guilty and somewhat helpless at what a great job, we the human race, are doing to rid our planet of some of the most wonderful wildlife we have.
You feel as if he's sitting next to you as you read his travels with fellow companion Stephen Fry who from being quite the opposite to Carwardine, slowly realises through their journeys together just how fragile and vunerable our animal kingdom has become. From China to the Dem Rep of Congo, animals are becoming extinct and this book exposes their plight and fight against all the odds.
Filled with fantastic photos as well from Carwardine, this is a must book for any wildlife enthusiast
Well, I needn't have worried. Carwardine's style covers all the emotions through every page, making you laugh out loud to feeling guilty and somewhat helpless at what a great job, we the human race, are doing to rid our planet of some of the most wonderful wildlife we have.
You feel as if he's sitting next to you as you read his travels with fellow companion Stephen Fry who from being quite the opposite to Carwardine, slowly realises through their journeys together just how fragile and vunerable our animal kingdom has become. From China to the Dem Rep of Congo, animals are becoming extinct and this book exposes their plight and fight against all the odds.
Filled with fantastic photos as well from Carwardine, this is a must book for any wildlife enthusiast
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The TV series was brilliant and so I bought this as well as the DVD for my Dad for Christmas. I'm certain he will love it as he always enjoys these sorts of programmes and he is a huge fan of Stephen Fry. However, as my Dad lives in France he was unable to see the series whilst it was on the BBC.
I really enjoyed the series it was informative and amusing whilst also being a little sad firstly because Douglas Adams is no longer with us and secondly because it really could be the last chance to see some of these fascinating creatures! The book makes a great companion - not too much is repeated and you get a completely different viewpoint. The book is filled with fantastic photographs and is also a great read. (I've already read it before wrapping shhh...)
I really enjoyed the series it was informative and amusing whilst also being a little sad firstly because Douglas Adams is no longer with us and secondly because it really could be the last chance to see some of these fascinating creatures! The book makes a great companion - not too much is repeated and you get a completely different viewpoint. The book is filled with fantastic photographs and is also a great read. (I've already read it before wrapping shhh...)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As a huge fan of the original Douglas Adams/Mark Carwardine collaboration of the same name (Last Chance to See), I had high expectations of the TV series and accompanying book. I was not disappointed.
I loved the original Douglas Adams/Mark Carwardine book because it was entertaining, well written, and occasionally laugh-out-loud funny, but highly effective in communicating its message. Mark Carwardine has done what I didn't think possible in that he and Stephen Fry have produced a worthy successor. All my comments about the original can be equally applied to the new book, with the added benefit of some great photographs to accompany the text.
An excellent read for anyone with the slightest interest in conservation. Highly recommended.
I loved the original Douglas Adams/Mark Carwardine book because it was entertaining, well written, and occasionally laugh-out-loud funny, but highly effective in communicating its message. Mark Carwardine has done what I didn't think possible in that he and Stephen Fry have produced a worthy successor. All my comments about the original can be equally applied to the new book, with the added benefit of some great photographs to accompany the text.
An excellent read for anyone with the slightest interest in conservation. Highly recommended.
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Every bit as funny as the original
An excellent follow-up written in the same style and with as much humour as the original Last Chance To See. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Al
Absolutely hilarious!
I thought I would be very sad or even disturbed reading this book, but instead I was laughing to tears! Read more
Published 15 months ago by A Customer
Don't miss this chance
I read Mark Carwardine's monthly articles but this is the first book I have read that is written by him. The man is funny! The book is a pleasant and entertaining read. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Ewan
A must-see!
Amazing series! Interesting & amusing, a great series to escape to & Stephen Fry is utterly charming & entertaining!
Published on 8 Feb 2010 by Mrs. Karen Cramb
Cracking good read
I was not expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did. It appears on first view a nice little coffee table item BUT the written content was enthralling. Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2010 by Ms. D. M. Higton
Brilliant Book
I purchased this book for my husband for Christmas and it is great value for money and much cheaper than in the shops. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2010 by Mrs. C. J. Urie
Excellent.
Last Chance To See with Stephen Fry and Mark Carwardine [DVD] [2009]
Brought the book as a Christmas present. Read more
Brought the book as a Christmas present. Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2010 by orbiter
All hail the Fry
Great book to accompany the TV series, gives great information on each of the endangered species encountered along with behind the scenes info on the production.
Published on 26 Dec 2009 by A. J. Murphy
Fantastic - Mark Carwardine tells a great story
I only caught the last half of the series when it was aired on TV and i will eventually buy the dvd. Read more
Published on 21 Dec 2009 by E. Morris
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