Odyssey into the Wild

by B.A. Mahipala

With a vivid account of extensive travel to wild and exotic destinations on our planet, Odyssey Into the Wild, the coffee table book covers the journeys through 6 continents & over 20 countries and expeditions to North & South Poles by B. A. Mahipala. It has captured in colour, memories of nearly 50 years of a passionate relationship with nature. Comprising of 208 pages, the book is segmented into 20 chapters that include vivid narrations of Mahipala's encounters with the wild, the paths taken, best times to visit, other necessary tips for those who wish to visit, and last but not least spectacular photographs depicting hard to capture moments of wild beasts. His journeys to various national parks in Sri Lanka such as Yala, Wilpattu and Uda Walawe and the various journeys beyond the borders of the country such as to national parks in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Madagascar, Canada, the United States, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, India, Rwanda and Nepal and to the South and North Poles are depicted in thrilling details and photographs taking the readers on the very same journeys from the comfort of their chairs. The penetrating stare of a tiger in India, the ramblings of a polar bear in the North Pole, the love and dedication of the Emperor Penguins in the South Pole, the majesty of the lions in Africa, birds captured in mid flight, the killer whales in the deep blue ocean and many more enthralling photographs decorate each page while imparting the importance of protecting these habitats to capture such treasured moments for the future generations as well.

Paperback

First published May 8, 2014

Reviews

[Grace Flock · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is so important because it tells the story of someone who “failed”. Even though Chris McCandless didn’t make it out of his journey alive, he still went through with it because he recognized the importance of his journey. He went out and did it anyways knowing the dangers of it.
We as a society are easy to criticize those who fail or at least those who do not succeed stereotypically. McCandless still found success because he found a sense of peace being out in the wild, even though it lead to his death.

[Karina Lopez · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was interesting to learn about Chris McCandles journey, thinking, and personality. This book was just difficult to get through. Had a lot of added information that was not needed. It would have been better as an article not a book. I would not recommend.

[Artemis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A young man walks away from society. A haunting story of freedom! I recommend.