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Never Cry Wolf (1963)

by Farley Mowat

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More than half a century ago, the naturalist Farley Mowat accepted an assignment to investigate why wolves were killing Arctic caribou. Mowat's account of the summer he lived in the frozen tundra alone â?? studying the wolf population and developing a deep affection for these wild creatures (who were no threat to caribou or man) â?? is today celebrated as a classic of nature writing, at once a tale of remarkable adventure and an indelible record of the myths and magic of wolves. Never Cry Wolf was made into a major motion picture by Walt Disney Productions… (more)

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 The Green Dragon: DECEMBER READ - Never Cry Wolf18 unread / 18katylit, December 2013

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A surprisingly funny look at the actual habits of wolves. It was a fast and fun read, and I still managed to learn a lot!

The ending was a bit abrupt, however, and there’s some controversy about how much of the book is true, apparently. I don’t tend to put much stock into controversy, and everything in the book seemed plausible enough to me, given what I’ve read and heard elsewhere.

Note: There is some profanity, and references to evolutionary theory as fact. ( )
  RachelRachelRachel | Nov 21, 2023 |
Mowat does real science and tells what his life was like when doing his research. ( )
  mykl-s | Aug 5, 2023 |
Outstanding book! ( )
  bookman09919 | Aug 2, 2023 |
The controversy surrounding this book (many people claim it is fiction) may have influenced my rating. This was an entertaining story of time spent among wolves in Canada. ( )
  CarolHicksCase | Mar 12, 2023 |
4,3 stars

This is a surprisingly funny and moving book; both an ode to wolves as well as a lament for the treatment of them. I can only wish there has been a change in how wolves are regarded these days in comparison to the sixties when this book was written, but I'm not too hopeful. A very solid read none the less, which made me chuckle as well as unexpectedly swallow back tears, by the end.

I think I need to read more on this topic in the future. ( )
  tuusannuuska | Dec 1, 2022 |
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It is a long way in time and space from the bathroom of my Grandmother Mowat's house in Oakville, Ontario, to the bottom of a wolf den in the Barren Lands of central Keewatin, and I have no intention of retracing the entire road which lies between.
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The caribou feeds the wolf, but it is the wolf who keeps the caribou strong.
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More than half a century ago, the naturalist Farley Mowat accepted an assignment to investigate why wolves were killing Arctic caribou. Mowat's account of the summer he lived in the frozen tundra alone â?? studying the wolf population and developing a deep affection for these wild creatures (who were no threat to caribou or man) â?? is today celebrated as a classic of nature writing, at once a tale of remarkable adventure and an indelible record of the myths and magic of wolves. Never Cry Wolf was made into a major motion picture by Walt Disney Productions

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An unforgettable odyssey of self-discovery and startling adventure begins as a young, inexperienced biologist is deposited alone onto the frozen Arctic tundra. Once settled, he struggles not only to endure the forces of nature, but also to learn as much as he can about the mysterious and misconstrued habits of the wolves he has been sent to study. -WorldCat abstract
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