Vet In The Clouds
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
High above the world's most remote terrain, a veterinarian's extraordinary life takes flight in Vet in the Clouds, the remarkable true account of Don Lavers — a man who combined a passion for animals with the daring of an aviator to reach creatures and communities that the modern world had all but forgotten. Written with the journalistic precision of Desmond Zwar, the narrative chronicles Lavers' airborne missions across vast and unforgiving landscapes, bringing veterinary care to livestock and wildlife in regions accessible only by small aircraft, where a missed landing or a misdiagnosed animal could spell disaster for entire rural communities. The book stands as a vivid testament to a vanishing breed of professional adventurer — part healer, part pioneer — and captures the rugged intimacy of life lived between the sky and the earth. Zwar's deft, unadorned prose keeps the storytelling grounded even as the adventures soar, blending memoir with travelogue in a way that illuminates the deep bond between humans, animals, and the wild places they share. For anyone who has ever wondered what lies beyond the horizon of conventional life, this account issues an irresistible invitation.
Author: Don Lavers With Desmond Zwar
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, Granada Publishing (Hart-Davis, MacGibbon)
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
High above the world's most remote terrain, a veterinarian's extraordinary life takes flight in Vet in the Clouds, the remarkable true account of Don Lavers — a man who combined a passion for animals with the daring of an aviator to reach creatures and communities that the modern world had all but forgotten. Written with the journalistic precision of Desmond Zwar, the narrative chronicles Lavers' airborne missions across vast and unforgiving landscapes, bringing veterinary care to livestock and wildlife in regions accessible only by small aircraft, where a missed landing or a misdiagnosed animal could spell disaster for entire rural communities. The book stands as a vivid testament to a vanishing breed of professional adventurer — part healer, part pioneer — and captures the rugged intimacy of life lived between the sky and the earth. Zwar's deft, unadorned prose keeps the storytelling grounded even as the adventures soar, blending memoir with travelogue in a way that illuminates the deep bond between humans, animals, and the wild places they share. For anyone who has ever wondered what lies beyond the horizon of conventional life, this account issues an irresistible invitation.