A Year in the Wild, James Hendry
A Year in the Wild, James Hendry
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A Year in the Wild
A Riotous Novel

Author: James Hendry

Narrator: James Hendry

Unabridged: 15 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Audioshelf

Published: 02/14/2017

Synopsis

Angus and Hugh MacNaughton are brothers. They dislike each other...a lot.They have loathed each other since Hugh bit Angus at a family picnic many years ago. In a last-ditch attempt to forge a brotherly bond between the two, Mr. and Mrs. MacNaughton secure them jobs at an exclusive five-star game lodge. They manage to convince (bribe in the case of Angus) the siblings to work at Sasekile Private Game Lodge for a year.A Year in the Wild tells the uproarious, cringeworthy, and hilarious tales of Angus and Hugh in the form of weekly emails to their sister Julia. Their experiences include encounters with guests, animals, female staff, and often a mixture of these.Combine an eclectic mix of rich, overdemanding and adulterous guests and a dash of crazy bush lodge staff including two jealous brothers (one a bitterly sarcastic game ranger and the other an overeager lodge manager), and throw in the beauty of the African bushveld. Shake well. Conflict and disaster are inevitable.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sinovuyo

James Hendry had me laughing in public. His sarcastic, dry sense of humour is quite entertaining. I love that the entire book is written in email format and having attended his writers' dinner/ book launch and getting my copy signed by him, I saw a lot of him in the writing style and the main charac......more

Goodreads review by Christina

I discovered James during Covid-19 lockdown on Wild Earth. It took a few game drives, but after I got used to his humor, he was my favorite ranger to follow. This book reflects that humor, and, if I could guess, has a character based on himself. I loved it. I even cried! Who knew he could do that. D......more

Goodreads review by Ilana

This novel is truly riotous. Two brothers - who hate each other - are sent away to "the bush" or the wild, i.e. to a game reserve to work at a safari lodge. One is caustic, sarcastic with the driest wit imaginable, while the other is goodhearted - except when it comes to his brother! Their character......more

Goodreads review by Amanda

A Year in the Wild will make you smile, laugh and cry. Beautifully written, the story of two brothers, Angus and Hugh MacNaughton, is set to become a South African bestseller. James Hendry has written a 'Spud' for grown-ups. Angus and Hugh loathe each other. Their parents have somehow managed to get t......more

Goodreads review by Jolandie

This witty tale of two brothers at a South African Lodge was well written and hilarious. As someone who has been working in the industry it depicts so well the crazy cast of people you have coming through a lodge from staff to guests. I loved immersing myself in the chaos.......more

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