Quest in Paradise by David Attenborough

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David Attenborough recounts here the progress of an expedition to film and capture some Birds of Paradise. His first sight of the exotic creatures' feathers are in a headdress, in a part of New Guinea that was, when he went there in the 1950s, remarkably untouched by civilization.

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It was a real delight to hear this brief audiobook narrated by author David Attenborough, a naturalist. His quest in New Guinea for the Bird of Paradise and other exotic avians is an exploration into Edenic beauty and the culture clash of Westerner confronted with inscrutable natives.

Mar 28, 2025