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    Torn Trousers: A True Story of Courage and Adventure: How a Couple Sacrificed Everything to Escape to Paradise
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    Torn Trousers: A True Story of Courage and Adventure: How a Couple Sacrificed Everything to Escape to Paradise
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    Torn Trousers: A True Story of Courage and Adventure: How a Couple Sacrificed Everything to Escape to Paradise

    Written by Andrew St Pierre White and Gwynn White

    Narrated by Charlotte Anne Dore and James Langton

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    About this audiobook

    Tired of mortgage and car payments, thirty-somethings Andrew and Gwynn sold everything they owned and escaped their humdrum nine-to-five existence for life in paradise-a tiny island accessible only by boat or air in one of the remotest spots on Earth: the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Woefully inexperienced, they took control of a luxury game lodge where the rich and famous went to sip gin and tonics with lions and elephants. Trouble soon followed.

    The couple's lives were threatened daily by snakes, elephants, baboons, and a hyena with a plastic fetish. Not to mention the endless-and often insurmountable-challenge of keeping their five-star guests fed in a world where the closest supermarket was an air flight away. Amongst others, their guests included a famous Hollywood director, some French aristocrats, a Mafia lawyer, world famous singers, and the England cricket captain.

    Lighthearted and humorous, Torn Trousers will enthrall you with its unique look at life in wild Africa.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Audio
    Release dateNov 10, 2015
    ISBN9781494587550
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    Torn Trousers: A True Story of Courage and Adventure: How a Couple Sacrificed Everything to Escape to Paradise
    Author

    Andrew St Pierre White

    Andrew St Pierre WhiteThe household name among the world’s 4WD overland explorers.Andrew St Pierre White is one of the world’s best known 4×4 writers, commentators, and adventure-travel filmmakers. He first made his mark in the 4×4 overland community in 1993 as the author of The Complete Guide to Four-Wheel Drive in Southern Africa. The first edition, together with his website, 4xForum (now 4xoverland.com), launched the 4×4 information industry in that country. Since then, he has written another 15, 4×4 books, and two memoirs—once the Nr-1 bestseller in the travel section on Amazon.In a 37-year career as a broadcast professional, Andrew spent the early years editing hundreds of TV commercials, and winning prestigious international awards. He is now a highly-acclaimed adventure-travel filmmaker and has produced and presented some of the world’s best-loved overland travel films. They are especially sought after by 4wd and motorcycle enthusiasts, as his programs mix the wonders of overland exploration with the grit of men, women, and machines. His works include nine, 13-part series for TV, a host of 4×4 training programs and a batch of aviation documentaries broadcast by major networks. His YouTube channel currently has over 156 000 subscribers and 32 million views. https://www.youtube.com/4xoverland

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