WIND ON THE HILLS
This engaging book is the personal story of Roger Cartwright who trained as a Forester in the UK and Africa. It begins with his early life in the 1950s and his experience of the old rural ways of life in the Hampshire village where he lived in the shadow of War.
This early experience of the natural world led to his decision to train as a Forester and he spent time in the Quantock Hills of Somerset. However, National Service intervened and Roger spent 2 years in Germany where he seized opportunities for swimming, ski -ing and horse riding. He finally completed his forestry training with the Forestry Commission i n P e r t h s h i r e a n d Gloucestershire.
The second part of the book is about living his dream of becoming a Forester in Nyasaland (now Malawi) and gives graphic descriptions of a fascinating life as a Forester, hunter and naturalist in this beautiful, and then, little known mountainous country. Roger describes what it was like living and working alongside the African people during the political unrest and turbulence of the ‘State of Emergency’. Interspersed throughout are tales of travel to Rhodesia, Kenya and Tanganyika where he climbed Kilimanjaro.
This book will appeal to people interested in the countryside, wildlife, forestry and green issues and personal stories of colonial history in Africa at the end of Empire.
ISBN: 978-1-904244-86-8
No of pages: 454
Hardback with black and white and colour photographs
Price: £25.00
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WIND ON THE HILLS
