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We Bought a Zoo (Hardcover)

by Benjamin Mee (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Entertainment (2 Jun 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007274866
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007274864
  • Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15.4 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 236,073 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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An engaging tale from someone who dared to do something different.' ShortList 'One of the most inspiring books I've read.' Western Daily Press 'Mee writes movingly about his wife's fatal illness, his children coming to terms with this, his sprightly old mum and, of course, his 200 wild animals in all their diverse glory.' Daily Mail


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An engaging tale from someone who dared to do something different --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars I bought the book!!, 7 Aug 2008
By Robert P. Splaine "mrbobsltd" (pattaya) - See all my reviews
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Exceedingly well written, Benjamin's style grips you from page one.
His mother sounds such a wild-card person, l would love to meet her.
be honest how many ladies of 76, decide to sell everything they
own and go in with their son and buy a Zoo.
The Zoo they took on, was in a dire state, and didn't have a licence
to let people see any of the animals, so hope of opening soon as
they bought it went out of the window.
The story tells of his/their ups and downs (and mainly downs),
of getting the zoo together, right up to going to the council
office and seeing if he had passed all the tests councils
require. I read it in 3 days which is quick for me. Very easy
to read, and very entertaining.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant..totally worth the read and the £££, 1 Sep 2008
By Rowena "Rowena" (Warwickshire, England) - See all my reviews
I picked this up first in Waterstone's and the first few pages had me smiling and then almost crying. So I bought it on here!

Just couldn't put it down, read it cover to cover. Really liked the style of writing, humorous, vulnerable and revealing in that wonderful English way. Felt included in the journey and privvy to the most fascinating parts of the revamp of the zoo and the authors life.

I have given this book to 3 friends and I am so impressed with it no doubt it will be making an appearance under several Xmas trees this year!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars They bought a zoo, you should buy this book!, 20 Jul 2008
By Mr. D. A. Bowen "Book*Worm" (Alresford, UK) - See all my reviews
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Having visited the place (Dartmoor wildlife park) pre-Mee, I was shocked by the state of the enclosures and the park as a whole. So when I saw that the park had been taken over and that the guy had written a book about his exploits during the renovation and re-opening I was intrigued. This book held me as captive as Mr Mee's animals are (I occasionally escaped to other areas of the house for refreshments etc!), I was unable to put this book down. It is superbly written, filled with interesting titbits of info about animal and human behaviour, adventure, sadness and is sprinkled with humourous moments (I laughed out loud at least 20 times). I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend reading it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Damn fine book
This highly readable book is funny, poignant and brutally honest; I found myself laughing out loud one minute and then welling-up with tears the next. Read more
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This book is easy to read and tells the wonderful story of Ben and his family and the trials of buying a zoo. A great read that is funny, sad, and also uplifting. Read more
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I saw a couple of episodes of the TV series that ran in tandem with this book (why can't I get that on DVD? Read more
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