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The Rhino Keepers by Clive and Anton Walker
(R225, Jacana) The authors are among Africa’s most dedicated wildlife keepers and this book is a cry from the heart to save one of the world’s most extraordinary creatures. Once before, when rhinos...
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Battle for the President’s Elephants by Sharon Pincott
(Jacana, R195) This book is Sharon Pincott’s second (her debut was The Elephants and I) and continues the story of her time with the presidential elephants of Zimbabwe. The sub-heading, ‘Life, Lunacy...
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The long way home by Dana Snyman
(R175, Tafelberg) ‘I travelled north from Cape Town to try and discover why I sometimes feel like a stranger in my own country,’ says travel writer Dana Snyman of his reflective journey through South...
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EARTH IN 100 GROUNDBREAKING DISCOVERIES by Douglas Palmer
(R239, Quercus) Author Douglas Palmer is a science writer with a long pedigree, which includes more than 20 books, TV-linked publications, a lectureship at Cambridge University and a consultant to the...
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Demon Fish by Juliet Eilperin
(R270, Gerald Duckworth & Company) In this book, Juliet Eilperin takes readers along on her travels through the hidden world of sharks, revealing that people still really have a lot to learn about...
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Thinking up a Hurricane by Martinique Stilwell
(R190, Penguin 2012) Beware those of you with serious wanderlust – you’ll find yourself looking longingly at sailing magazines after reading Thinking up a Hurricane. What an incredible book! The story...
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Paths to Pubs by Tony Burton
(R175, Struik Travel & Heritage) Cape Town is any hiker’s dream city with more than 70 hiking trails on its doorstep. Paths to Pubs by veteran hiker Tony Burton is a concise, practical and...
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The Story Of Life & The Environment: An African Perspective by Jo van As,...
(R270, Struik) The controversial but brilliant scientist Richard Dawkins once said that if the public misunderstood the planet they lived on and invented bizarre stories about why we’re here, the fault...
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Top MTB Trails by Jacques Marais
(R190, MapStudio) Jacques Marais writes, ‘A select few chase their dreams, taking the words of Rudyard Kipling to heart to “stake all their winnings on one round of pitch and toss”.’ This wanderlust...
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Insider’s guide: Top Wildlife Photography Spots in Botswana and Namibia by...
(R199,95, Jacana) Shem Compion’s Insider’s Guide is not only a book about wildlife photography. It’s a book about place and subject, and how best to capture them. Featuring the top wildlife spots in...
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African Brew, by Lucy Corne and Ryno Reyneke
(R260, Random House Struik) You don’t have to be a hops lover to appreciate this incredibly well-put-together book on all things beer. African Brew, by Lucy Corne (a regular Getaway freelancer) and...
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Chocolat by Eric Lanlard
(R300, Octopus) Anyone who loves chocolate is going to melt with delight when they open a copy of Eric Lanlard’s latest book, Chocolat. Filled with 100 recipes using the Master Pâtissier’s favourite...
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Desert Snow: One Girl’s Take on Africa by Bike by Helen Lloyd
British writer Helen Lloyd’s début travel memoir, Desert Snow: One Girl’s Take on Africa by Bike, deals with the two-year journey she undertook on her own from England to Cape Town. With wit and...
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The Ultimate Braai Master: Roads Less Travelled by Justin Bonello with Bertus...
(R230, Penguin Books) After glancing through the first few pages of Roads Less Travelled all I wanted to do was have a braai. I wanted to try all the recipes (barring the Walkie Talkie Pot, I am not...
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