The River: A Love Story, a New Life in the Country, and One Idyllic Year Filming Otters
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (944 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0752864181 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
story of the river this is the story of a year on the river filming the life there, including the life of the otters
Her husband, Charlie Hamilton Jones, is a respected wildlife cameraman. Philippa Forrester is a highly regarded TV presenter who, among other things, has presented Tomorrow's World, Robot Wars and Barking Mad, as well as televised events such as Crufts and the Queen's Golden Jubilee.
"A charming story, featuring a cast of memorable characters and hilarious anecdotes to be enjoyed by fans of the countryside." LIVERPOOL ECHO, 31 July
The River is the utterly captivating and personal story of their attempts to get a commission for and make a film about the families of otters, while at the same time having a baby, moving house, and pursuing their careers. Written with endless charm and real affection, featuring a cast of memorable characters, The River is packed with hilarious stories spanning floods, chicken-keeping, and wildlife-watching.. But it is the otters that really capture the couple's imagination, and they soon become absorbed in researching and filming this timid and endangered species. When Philippa Forrester and her partner, wildlife photographer Charlie Hamilton James, decide to get out of the rat race and set up home in an old mill-worker's cottage on a river in the heart of Worcestershire, they get considerably more