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Woman in the Mists
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Woman in the Mists Paperback - 1988

by Farley Mowat

The first full-length portrait of Dian Fossey--the world-famous scientist and author of Gorillas in the Mist whose lonely crusade to save the mountain gorillas of Africa ended with her murder in December 1985.


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Deep in the volcano country of central Africa live some of the rarest, most intriguing animals on earth -- the mountain gorillas. Here, in the mist-shrouded forests, Dian Fossey courageously dedicated her life to studying them. Here she patiently waited until the luminous-eyed gorillas accepted her presence, hugged her, and loved her...while she fought for their survival against poachers, callous researchers, zoo collectors, and local bureaucrats. And here, surrounded by these enemies, she died, mysteriously and brutally murdered. Now, one of the world's most respected naturalist writers draws for the first time ever on Dian Fossey's personal writings to reveal the true story of a magnificent obsession...one woman's enormous empathy for a highly intelligent, desperately endangered animal -- and how it ruled her life, her work, and her heart.

First line

Neither destiny nor fate took me to Africa.

From the rear cover

Deep in the volcano country of central Africa live some of the rarest, most intriguing animals on earth -- the mountain gorillas. Here, in the mist-shrouded forests, Dian Fossey courageously dedicated her life to studying them. Here she patiently waited until the luminous-eyed gorillas accepted her presence, hugged her, and loved her...while she fought for their survival against poachers, callous researchers, zoo collectors, and local bureaucrats. And here, surrounded by these enemies, she died, mysteriously and brutally murdered.

Now, one of the world's most respected naturalist writers draws for the first time ever on Dian Fossey's personal writings to reveal the true story of a magnificent obsession...one woman's enormous empathy for a highly intelligent, desperately endangered animal -- and how it ruled her life, her work, and her heart.

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  • Title Woman in the Mists
  • Author Farley Mowat
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 416
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Grand Central Publishing, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 1988-11-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780446387200 / 0446387207
  • Weight 1.38 lbs (0.63 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.32 x 5.98 x 1.05 in (23.67 x 15.19 x 2.67 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
  • Library of Congress subjects Gorilla, Fossey, Dian
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 87040166
  • Dewey Decimal Code B
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