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 Hilarious yet Intuitive Reading April 8, 1999
Never Cry wolf embeleshes a lost form of writing only seen by those who truly understand the outdoors. It's factual content is good, but the humor far exceeds it. I especially enjoyed the wolf juice.
Mowat's plea to mankind from a remote wilderness. December 10, 1998
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Sent by a government agency to establish the facts against the arctic wolf, by proving that it was a resolute and unflinching killer of caribou, the youthful Mowat actually discovered (for what was not to be the only time in his life) that man was the only serious threat in the North and that the wolf was quietly feasting on mice instead of "deer". A heart-rending tale, told by a true believer in all things animal and human, this is a book which should be compulsory reading for all schoolchildren. Mowat has done us a great service by pointing out that we cannot continue to treat the natural world as if its many denizens were of no importance, even to us. Finding out the truth about the wolf also helped Mowat, and us, find out something very important about ourselves; it's a lesson we need to learn and relearn and never forget. Never Cry Wolf will long remain a startling but lonely cry from a remote wilderness.
 a most interstended book. October 16, 1998
This book as a lot of bloodthirsty wolves. The young boy went camping with his father. They met up with a pack of wolves when they went deer hunting. I like this book because it talks about wolves and has some gross stuff in it. Farley Mowat has a lot of detail about this book and the writing really lets you understand it better.
Fabulous reading! April 7, 1997
This is a great story and one I would definitely recommend to all ages. It made quite an impression on me as a teenager and then again as an adult. One to keep in the library and bring out on those cold winter nights...
Fanciful in places, but still wonderful. March 17, 1997
'Never Cry Wolf' is fiction, although it was published as non-fiction. The wolves in the book often behave in quite unrealistic ways. Unless you're looking for a textbook, that barely matters; Mowat's style more than makes up for his lapses in scientific rigour. He writes with zest, economy and impeccable lightness of touch. The book is filled with gentle humour, much of which is indirect. Watch out for it or you may miss it.I unreservedly recommend 'Never Cry Wolf'. But be warned: if you love wolves, have a friend nearby while you read the last page.
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