Samaki: The Story of an Otter in Africa: A True-to-Life Novel

by J.A. Davis

Black boards. Light toning to pages. Good DJ with a few light marks.

Genres: Animal Fiction

215 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1979

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[Dark-Draco · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an absoultly fabulous novel, based on the author's own pet otters and those he studies in the wild. It's a hard back, with beautiful line drawings and . The novel follows Samaki, a wild african otter, from his first tentative steps into the world right through to finding his own territory and a mate. It's sad in places, but unlike a lot of 'animal' books, it doesn't go for the horrible, nature is rough, attitude and when things happen, it feels natural - not added just to make people cry! A lovely read and a bit different to the norm.