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GIVEAWAY – 3 copies of The Sloth Lemur’s Song – MADAGASCAR
3rd April 2022
We are delighted to offer 3 copies of The Sloth Lemur’s Song by Alison Richard – Madagascar.
OPEN UK ONLY
A moving account of Madagascar told by a researcher who has spent over fifty years investigating the mysteries of this remarkable island.
Madagascar is a place of change. A biodiversity hotspot and the fourth largest island on the planet, it has been home to a spectacular parade of animals, from giant flightless birds and giant tortoises on the ground, to agile lemurs leaping through the treetops. Some species live on; many have vanished in the distant or recent past. Over vast stretches of time, Madagascar’s forests have expanded and contracted in response to shifting climates, and the hand of people is clear in changes during the last thousand years or so. Today, Madagascar is a microcosm of global trends. What happens there in the decades ahead can, perhaps, suggest ways to help turn the tide on the environmental crisis now sweeping the world.
The Sloth Lemur’s Song is a far-reaching account of Madagascar’s past and present, led by an expert guide who has immersed herself in research and conservation activities with village communities on the island for nearly fifty years. Alison Richard accompanies the reader on a journey through space and time—from Madagascar’s ancient origins as a landlocked region of Gondwana and its emergence as an island to the modern-day developments that make the survival of its array of plants and animals increasingly uncertain. Weaving together scientific evidence with Richard’s own experiences and exploring the power of stories to shape our understanding of events, this book captures the magic as well as the tensions that swirl around this island nation.
3 copies of The Sloth Lemur’s Song
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- Given that Madagascar is an island (and the 4th largest on the planet!), which island in the world would you choose to visit? Tell us in the COMMENTS below by midnight, 16th April 2022 and the three winners will be chosen at random. Open UK – good luck!
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Winners:
Simon Emery
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Adrian Bold
I’ve got a trip to St Kilda booked for next month
I’d love to go back to Kangaroo Island off Australia – amazing wildlife and an amazing experience
I would love to Visit Borneo
Maldives
New Zealand South Island
Japan
seeing that Great Britain is also an island, I would like to travel the length and breadth of this island
I’d love to visit the Maldives
Sicily – so much architecture, geology, food, wine, all packed into one island!
Quite apt timing, as I’ve always wanted to visit Easter Island!
Quite apt timing as I’ve always wanted to visit Easter Island!
I’d love to visit Iceland
id like to go to the isle of skye
isle of man is somewhere id like to go
The Galapagos
I would like to visit Iceland
Oak Island would be fascinating x
the maldives looks lovely
Ireland is on my list
id like to see the isle of wight
id like to visit the Isles of Scilly
Iceland has always been a dream destination for me. Now if only hubby and I could overcome a long-standing fear of flying!
id like to visit Iceland
I’d visit the Shetland Islands
id like to see the virgin islands
Iceland to see the amazing Northern lights and ride a snow mobile through the beautiful landscape
I’ve always wanted to go to Iceland 🙂
Hawaii
Maldives, looks gorgeous.
New Zealand, ideally South Island
Really want to go back to Iceland and explore the non-touristy bits
Barra – I’d love to land on the beach
I would love to visit Japan. There are so many reasons, but the diverse scenery and culture would be the main ones.
Cayman Island
Pitcairn Island. I understand it’s not well set up for tourism but I absolutely love the idea of soaking up the history there. If I need to start my journey in the islands of New Zealand, that’s even better!
Galapagos Islands
I’d love to go to Sri Lanka!
Iceland itself would be my first choice as it seems to have so much beauty
There’s so many I’d love to visit, one in particular would have to be Hawaii
I would love to visit Fiji, I’ve been fascinated ever since I saw a friend’s photos after she visited on trip some years ago
It would have to be Galapagos for me – so much unspolit nature to see and experience.
I’d choose to visit CAPRI, I’ve always been fascinated by it but never had a chance to visit.
I’d love to return to Mauritius as it was like nowhere I’d been before, but I’d also like to go the Galapagos Islands.
The island(s) I’d mostly like to go to are The Easter Island. I’ve found them intriguing since I was five winning a ladybird book about captain cook in a colouring in competition. I’ll get there someday
I’ve heard that Vancouver Island is great for wildlife watching and I’d love to explore the coast in search of dolphins and whales.
Top island on my list right now are the Azores and Madagascar, of course!
Weirdly, I have a connection with Madagascar already. And lemurs. But my choice would be Sicily because that would be an all-new adventure.
I would love to visit Prince Edward Island in the Canadian Maritimes. Aside from its connection with Anne Shirley, it has beautiful beaches and charming towns and places.
Ah I’ll go close to home and take myself off to the wild Isles of Scotland – Bute, Mull, Iona… the more remote the better!
St.Lucia
Longyearbyen in Norway. Known for it’s stunning snowscape views and amongst the best of the Aurora Borealis sightings. The thought of being surrounded by such beauty and solitude….
It would have to be Borneo for me, the sea and coast looks stunning but closely followed by Madagascar! I would certainly love to read all about it! Many thanks
I would love to visit Greenland which is relatively unspoiled and see how the Inuit population live and cold though it might be, spend a night in a traditional igloo!
Palawan in the Philippines with its crystal-clear waters, palm-edged white sandy beaches, and its verdant mountains
I would I’ve to visit Santorini it looks so beautiful
Strangely – Madagascar has always been on my place to visit list. The animals and vegetation sound amazing. Maybe one day I’ll realise my dream.
The South Island of New Zealand. Such an amazing country, unique in the world. I’ve visited the North Island a few times but my only foray south has been a single day trip. Ever since reading The Luminaries I have longed to explore the island
I would love to visit Madagascar!
I have long been fascinated by it, the various animal & plant species, the people & the ongoing conflicts.
Madagascar, of course!