Napping with Marmots
Non-Fiction, Popular Science
True stories: reading pleasure for animal lovers
A marmot that has free access to an Alpine shepherd’s family cabin and makes itself comfortable during the summers on a feather pillow on the couch. A horse that gives his rider a lesson in self-confidence. The ugly northern bald ibis whose inner beauty conquers the heart of a bird hunter. Jürgen Teipel has gathered a collection of touching, bizarre and astonishing stories, all of which reveal the distinct personalities that animals have and how closely their emotions emulate our own. Grief and pain, love and jealousy, fear and courage exist just as fully in them as they do in us humans. It’s no wonder that we see them as our companions and allies, as well as our good luck charms.
• Charming and heart-warming: insights into the close relationships that can exist between humans and animals
• Richly illustrated with numerous photographs
• “A fantastic book. Touching and very unusual.” Karen Duve
Jürgen Teipel is known for his docu-novels, such as Verschwende Deine Jugend. His most recent book, Unsere Unbekannte Familie, gives voice to people wishing to describe their close relationships with animals.
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True stories: reading pleasure for animal lovers
A marmot that has free access to an Alpine shepherd’s family cabin and makes itself comfortable during the summers on a feather pillow on the couch. A horse that gives his rider a lesson in self-confidence. The ugly northern bald ibis whose inner beauty conquers the heart of a bird hunter. Jürgen Teipel has gathered a collection of touching, bizarre and astonishing stories, all of which reveal the distinct personalities that animals have and how closely their emotions emulate our own. Grief and pain, love and jealousy, fear and courage exist just as fully in them as they do in us humans. It’s no wonder that we see them as our companions and allies, as well as our good luck charms.
• Charming and heart-warming: insights into the close relationships that can exist between humans and animals
• Richly illustrated with numerous photographs
• “A fantastic book. Touching and very unusual.” Karen Duve