Books
by Andy Merrifield
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The Wisdom of Donkeys |
Gribouille is a donkey that accompanies the author on a journey through rural France. Between them they absorb their environment down to the tiniest detail. By travelling at the donkey's pace Merrifield finds the peace and tranquillity that has up to now eluded him, while reflecting on the historic and geographical significance of donkeys. With its touching simplicity this book is a perfect antidote to the modern world.
(Mary Standing - bwl 47 September 2008) |
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The Wisdom of Donkeys: Finding Tranquillity in a Chaotic World |
I agree with the previous review at bwl 47. However, whilst Andy’s bonding with donkey Gribouille on their trek through the Auvergne is gentle and lovely, reinforcing what a wonderful creature a donkey is, his descriptions of mistreated donkeys in Egypt and Morocco and reviews of similar atrocities in the literature make for hard reading. A book of contrasts and I can’t make my mind up about it.
(Ros Cook - bwl 117 Summer 2025) |
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