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Summary: "Never Cry Wolf" is fiction masquerading as non-fiction
Review: "Never Cry Wolf" is a great story, but sadly, it's a work of fiction that's been inaccurately sold as non-fiction. Mowat has never provided evidence to refute the investigations in Canada that uncovered the fictional nature of "Never Cry Wolf". For an accurate description of wolf biology, read the works of respected wolf biologists such as L. David Mech. As Mech says in his book "The Wolf", Mowat's "Never Cry Wolf" is a good counterbalance to the "Little Red Riding Hood" portrayal of wolves as vicious man eaters... yet neither story is grounded in fact. Among the gross errors in Mowat's book was his contention that wolf packs can subsist on a diet of small rodents. No wolf biologist has found such a wolf population. It may not be PC to say that wolves subsist primarily on large ungulates that they hunt down and kill, but it's the truth.
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Summary: A surprisingly great book
Review: The first time I saw,Never Cry Wolf, I thought I would not enjoy reading it. First, because it was an assigned literary book to read: secondly, it was not a book I would normally select to read. However, I was pleasantly surprised with this book, and thoroughly enjoyed reading it.Farley Mowat, the author, has an incredible vocabulary that he uses to tell the story. But, while he may use some scientific or big words it doesn't distract the reader too much. In his writing, Mowat has a lovable quality, sarcasm. This trait makes the book fun to read and easily relatable to real life and people. Mowat takes the reader to the world of the Arctic Wolves in the Canadian wilderness. The narrator, a biologist, is sent by the government to explore the life of the wolf, and, more specifically, to find out more information on how the wolf is interacting with the other species of life. What the narrator learns through his study changes his views on the wolf and on the world. He realizes that things aren't always as they seem, and facts are not always simple to understand.
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Summary: Is it real?
Review: While I can't speak to the veracity of the facts involved, I can say with certainty that I loved this story of a man in the wilderness making friends with a wolf pack. He lovingly dedicates the book to one of his wolf friends. Mowat goes alone into the Alaskan wilderness to study the wild wolves, who are being exterminated because of a belief that they are eating livestock. Mowat tries as well as humanly possible to live as he sees the wolves living. He drinks gallons of tea so he can pee around his camp to mark his territory. He eats rodents to see if he gets his full complement of dietary needs. He takes "wolf naps" so that he can watch them interact with one another during all hours. He even notes baby-sitting habits. Unusually, the movie that was made from this book keeps to the story pretty accurately. I would recommend that, also.
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Summary: Wolf Juice
Review: I really enjoyed this book. It was well written and kept the reader thinking. I was continually wondering how many other things we, as a society, might have misconceptions about. I loved the style of writing. I could have read the book in one setting. It was funny, egotistical yet humble, and kept me enthralled. After reading Farley Mowat's story, I was ready to head out and live on the Alaskan tundra with wolves and eskimos. Who doesn't need a break from the world once in a while? Luckily, I was able to mentally visit the wolves and enjoy the comfort of my recliner at the same time. It was like Discovery Channel, only the narrator was hilarious. Great book!!!!
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Summary: wonderful book
Review: All of Farley Mowat`s books are great.You will enjoy them if you are a nature or wildlife lover.
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Summary: Not Just for Naturalists
Review: For me this book was a real page-turner. Mowat's writing has an exquisite simplicity to it. His entire experiences in the Arctic with wolves is facinating. I must admit that I did find some of the events unbelievable, but that could just be due to my preconceptions about wolves in general (the very types he is trying to dispel). However, for me, these unbelievable moments did not detract from the narrative in any way; I still found myself wanting to know what happened next. In my own mind while reading the book, I couldn't help but consider how our negative stereotypes of wolves are very similar to the negative stereotypes people often feel about other groups of people. In both cases, when one begins to truly know the other, he finds that there is really no basis for the negative sterotype. Mowat makes it point not to rely on anecdotal evidence when studying the wolf, and instead only gives merit to the anecdotal evidence after he has observed behavior that would back it up. It would seem that this should apply when judging people as well. The only improvement I think could be made to this book is for Mowat to include whatever became of his report. I realize he is telling the story to reveal his own experiences with the Arctic Wolves, and not to reveal the post report offical government position; but it woud have been nice to have that included anyway. Overall, I think this is a great book, and well worth the few hours it takes to read it.
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Summary: One of the best I've ever read....
Review: Ever since the Borders Books opened up in Downtown Minneapolis, I've gotten to know quite a few people that work there. I always ask them what a good book is, and one guy who (like me) enjoys reading nature/adventure books told me about Never Cry Wolf. I looked it over and decided to buy it because he's never been wrong about a good book. Some others he refered me to were "Into Thin Air *****", "The Call of the Wild & White Fang *****", "Into the Wild *****" and "K2 ****." Like "Into Thin Air" the authors words put perfect pictures in my mind and I would find myself reading so fast I felt like I was watching something instead of reading something - kind of like the movie "The Never Ending Story". Then I found out "Never Cry Wolf" came out on DVD and I didn't hesitate to buy it at first chance. Even though they rate books by five stars, I'd give this one ten.
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Summary: Great
Review: A very informative, sometimes funny book which disspells most if not all of the mythical beliefs we have of the wolf. and shows the true nature of the wolf in all its glory and the dishonorable ways some people act towards the wolf.
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Summary: A real eye-opener
Review: This book was a real eye-opener. I've read it many times and it never ceases to amaze me. Mowat has such a noble insight on all of nature. Living among a wolf family, he breaks down the barriers and pre-conceived notions that human society gives the wolf. Highly recommended.
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Summary: A Compelling, Scientific Account
Review: Never Cry Wolf is a compelling autobiographical account of a scientist's research into wolves in the wild. The descriptive story of Farley Mowat's scientific expedition to northern Canada, including his detailed observations of wolf pack behaviour is told clearly in chronological order. The major characters in this account: the author, a wildlife biologist on his first assignment; the Innuit, an indian tribe native to northern Canada; and the wolf pack, subject of Mowat's study; are vividly brought to life. The author uses well-selected events to describe the wolfpack, the Innuit and himself in their daily lives; his first-hand descriptions of interactions with the the natives, the animals, and their environment make for interesting and informative reading. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the life of a biologist studying wolves in the wild.
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