Through courage and engagement, Schaller changed the field of wildlife study.
Horn has written a magisterial biography of the legendary George Schaller—surely the preeminent wildlife biologist of his time. Timothy Andrés Pabon, who narrates all but the prologue, shares the remarkable scientist’s life’s work with the right tone and tempo, revealing a man who traveled the planet and accepted assignments on six continents. Pabon’s challenges are the names in Chinese, Tibetan, Congolese, and Portuguese languages. These sound like they’ve been inserted into the performance and are distracting in this fine work. Horn writes that Schaller “transformed scientific practice” by “breaking all prevailing norms” and giving animals their due. He discovered that gorillas are communal, and he studied lions and leopards, tigers and bears in their own environments.
Through courage and engagement, Schaller changed the field of wildlife study.Pub Date: April 21, 2026
Duration: 21 hrs, 56 mins
DD ISBN: 9798217282258
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 15, 2026
James Michener tells the real stories behind the man and his books. The recording is read with skill and consistency although the reader does little to enhance the robust, larger-than-life incidents related in the book. Due to the first-person narrative format, there is no opportunity for the narrator to change his voice. This makes some chapters monotonous as they go on and on in the typical Michener style. The listener may also become confused because the stories are not told chronologically. This is not a great choice for the audio format, but Michener fans may stick with it to the end.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 22 hrs
Publisher: Books on Tape
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
In a quest for a sense of inner contentment and self-worth, Gloria Steinem brings the reader on a journey of investigation and discovery. Steinem reads the text herself in a straightforward and friendly, but not intimate, presentation which is so easy to listen to it invites repetition--thus ensuring the painless relearning of the lessons of the book. It's difficult to tell from the reading that this audiobook is abridged; each section can stand alone. Nonetheless, the listener wished the book were unabridged. Steinem left me wanting to learn more.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 3 hrs
Publisher: Dove Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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