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Summary: More than just a good read
Review: Never Cry Wolf is one of the more enjoyable books that I have read, and if there is a book that best evokes the Farley Mowat style, this is it. There has been some doubt as to whether some of the experiences that Mowat writes about in this book are fudged in order to make the story more appealling. It's an accusation that Mowat of course denies, but who knows? There is really no one but the author himself in a position to know what really happened, what has been left out, what has been embellished all for the sake of making the book more readable and entertaining. Does it really matter, though? To my knowledge, Mowat never mentions that the intention of this book was to serve as an accurate and scholarly study of wolf behaviour. The intent of the book was to put forth his personal opinion concerning why wolves were supposedly slaughtering cariboo indiscriminantly. The government had sent him up there with the belief (or at least professing the belief) that there was a problem with the wolf population. What Mowat discovered, however, was that wolf behaviour was in fact very regulated, that wolves hunted selectively. These mass killings of cariboo, he found, were not the result of the wolves, but of hunters from the South, primarily from the United States, who would fly in, blast away, and take a few trophies home, leaving the rest to rot. Trappers, in turn, exploited this situation: they complained to the government that the wolves were a problem and wanted a bounty to be implemented, so that, obviously, they could then cash in on it. Whether authentic or slightly altered, Never Cry Wolf is a fascinating story and an important work of Canadian literature. Mowat's advocacy for such issues as the environment and Native rights was ground-breaking and of fundamental importance to current and future generations. I would hope, then, that people who read this book will regarded as more than just a "good read" and that they will make an effort to understand its deeper message.
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Summary: ~Wolf Juice~
Review: The book Never Cry Wolf is an excellent book. The characters are great. I think my favorite character would have to be Angeline, she's a smart and beautiful wolf. One of my favorite parts in the book though, is when Farely drinks the wolf juice. You'll have to read the book to find out what I'm talking about, but I would definitely recomend this book for everyone. It is absolutely hilarious and once you get going, you'll never want to put it down.
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Summary: Running Naked with the Wolves!
Review: What a great book! Farley uses his literary gifts to take the reader beyond the page. The voice in this novel was extraordinary, and I loved the way he related wolfish sociey to our own. For me, I was sitting right there on the tundra, watching this guy chomp on mice. The way he characterizes his neighboring wolves is amazing, and the vocabulary is enough to make you dizzy. However, he describes everything so well that this never gets in the way. Now, I'm not a reader and this was a "mandatory assignment", so you can just imagine how good it would be to someone who actually likes to do this kind of thing. I would suggest this book to anyone who is looking for a good time and a big chuckle!
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Summary: Wonderful Narrative About Wolves
Review: The narrative was fast paced and the descriptions colorful. Mr. Mowat is an incredible writer. He gives us a better understanding of wolves in relation to each other, the environment, and humans.
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Summary: An incredibly fast, wonderful read
Review: I absolutely loved this book. It mixes laugh-out-loud humor with passeges that literally brought tears to my eyes. Farley Mowat is an incredible writer. I immediately went out and bought two more books by him the day after I finished Never Cry Wolf. I cannot give it a more enthusiastic recommendation.
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Summary: This book happens to be my favorite
Review: I, although an avid wolf-lover, sometimes find myself bored by overly scientific wolf books. When that happens, I go back and read this book. Mr. Mowat has a refreshing style of writing that keeps the reader entertained while at the same proving his point that wolves are far from the savage killers the human race his condemned them for being.
I have a wide array of wolf books and many fictional novels in my library collection, but this book doesn't come close to any book in any genre. The book kept me more interested than most of the mysteries I have resorted to reading and it was far more entertaining than some of my more scientific wolf books. I reccommend this book to anyone and everyone...whether they are a nature lover or not! And one more thing...I tend to like to flip through nature books before buying them to avoid the sometimes graphic pictures and stories of the wolves we set out to exterminate...and I am very happy to tell everyone that this book has a good ending, unlike many others. The only thing that will make tears form is the thought of what supposedly civilized man has done to such a beautiful, magnificent animal. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did!
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Summary: Inspiring true story of author's soulful awakening
Review: Farley Mowat's wonderful account of his observations of the arctic wolf never fails to send the imagination on a soaring journey to that remote land near the top of the world. Mowat is sent north to observe the wolf in his natural habitat to determine if the wolf is responsible for the disastrous decline of the caribou population. In so doing he discovers the wolf to be far from the "savage brute" that he expected. In studying a family of these creatures he presents a unique and beautiful picture of natural life. He comes to love the wolves for their purity, their dedication to family, and their intelligence. In addition, there are several fascinating episodes involving the local eskimo peoples, particularly an old and wise man named Ootek. Although it reads like a novel, it is a true account of Mowat's experience. We are fortunate however that such a spirit as his shines through with such clarity in the narrative. Mowat is a writer of great power, worthy of the attention of anyone who is remotely interested in the plight of the natural world against the neverending onslaught by humanity.
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Summary: BEST NON-FICTION BOOK I'VE EVER READ!
Review: It was a long way from the catfish-in-granny's toilet incident to observing "Canis Lupus" in the Keewatin Barrens. Actually it was the transformation of a foolish young Farley Mowat to a older and somewhat less foolish Farley Mowat and the thundering words of, "The wolf, Lieutenant Mowat is your problem," leaving the mouth of his Deputy Minister. A week or two later he finds himself, a mountain of gear, and half of a collapsible canvas canoe on a frozen lake about three hundred miles to the Northwest of Churchill.... and so begins Mr. Mowat's adventures with Wolf A and his family (more commonly known as George, Angeline, Uncle Albert, and the pups) in Northern Canada. To those of you who found this book boring: You have no sense of humor at all! To those of you who did not understand why the first chapter was there: It was there because it was a prologue. That means that it gives you background. In this case it's a humorous chapter about how Mowat became involved with animals. This book is hilarious, but it made me cry too! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! ....
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Summary: This is a very funny, as well as enlightening, book
Review: I just read this book on a four hour plane ride. The first quarter of it is so funny, with it's dead-pan delivery, that I was howling out loud. The couple sitting next to me had to start laughing just because I was having such fun. People were craning to see just what book I was finding so funny. Though the "message" of the book is a serious condemnation of how the powers-that-be would prefer to get their data from a book or talking heads instead of the people who actually know what they're talking about, the delivery of the message is total tongue-in-cheek. On my next plane ride, I'm reading his sequel.
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Summary: Especially for Animal Lovers
Review: This book is a good introduction to Mowat. It is one of his early books and will be appreciated by all animal lovers. It enhanced my knowledge of and respect for wolves. The movie is also excellent and I highly recommend it. Charles Martin Smith plays the part of Mowat and is perfect in the part.
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