Our Zoo (lydbok) av June Mottershead
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June Mottershead (forfatter), Ukjent (forfatter), Emily Pennant-Rea (innleser)

Our Zoo lydbok

291,-
When George Mottershead moved to the village of Upton-by-Chester in 1930 to realise his dream of opening a zoo without bars, his four-year-old daughter June had no idea how extraordinary her life would become. Soon her best friend was a chimpanzee called Mary, lion cubs and parrots were vying for her attention in the kitchen, and finding a bear tucked up in bed was no more unusual than talking to a tapir about granny's lemon curd. Pelican, penguin or polar bear - for June, they were simply fami…
Lydbok 291,-

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Forfattere June Mottershead (forfatter), Ukjent (forfatter), Emily Pennant-Rea (innleser)
Forlag Headline
Utgitt 27 februar 2019
Lengde 6:17
Sjanger Natur og dyr, Biografier, Dokumentar og fakta
Språk English
Format mp3
DRM-beskyttelse App-only
ISBN 9781472227362
When George Mottershead moved to the village of Upton-by-Chester in 1930 to realise his dream of opening a zoo without bars, his four-year-old daughter June had no idea how extraordinary her life would become. Soon her best friend was a chimpanzee called Mary, lion cubs and parrots were vying for her attention in the kitchen, and finding a bear tucked up in bed was no more unusual than talking to a tapir about granny's lemon curd. Pelican, penguin or polar bear - for June, they were simply family. The early years were not without their obstacles for the Mottersheads. They were shunned by the local community, bankruptcy threatened and then World War Two began. Nightly bombing raids turned the dream into a nightmare and finding food for the animals became a constant challenge. Yet George's resilience, resourcefulness and tenacity eventually paid off. Now over 80 years since June first set foot in the echoing house, Chester Zoo has achieved worldwide renown. Here, in her enthralling memoir, June Mottershead chronicles the heartbreak, the humour, the trials and triumphs, above all the characters, both human and animal, who shaped her childhood. (P)2014 Headline Digital