Bichu, her natural power and beauty ripped away by a hunters bullet, is struggling home. She has to evade not only the dangers of the jungle, but also the cunning of a proud and stubborn Indian who is determined to catch and kill her. The chase seen through the eyes of man and beast draws to its climax at Bichus mountain lair. But as the moment of truth draws near, both hunter and hunted have developed an extraordinary and totally unexpected respect for each other. This magnificent novel conveys the harsh truth of animal existence more convincingly than any nature book.
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Alan Caillou is an author with a thirst for adventure. During World War II he served with the British Intelligence Corps behind enemy lines in North Africa, was captured by the Italians, and escaped just before his scheduled execution. He then joined the guerillas to fight in Yugoslavia and Italy. After the War, he returned to Africa to become a safari guide. Mr. Caillou now makes his home in Arizona.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Review by Seth, age 12,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Bichu the Jaguar (Paperback)
Bichu The Jaguar is a great story from an animal's point of view. Bichu is just an ordinary jaguar making her way around the jungles of South America. On her travels she stumbles into a lot of trouble. Three white skin men are out hunting and end up shooting Bichu in the side. Bichu escapes them but runs into Urubelava a native hunter and also his daughter. For a long time Bichu is constantly ducking and hiding from Urubelava. But in the end the wounded jaguar makes a final move onto the green hill with red bushes and yellow banana trees. She has finally reached her home.
Alan Caillou was the adventurous author of Bichu The Jaguar. Caillou used to work with the British Intelligence Corps. He would go in and out of North African territory bringing special information to the allies. He was captured by the Italians and escaped before they could execute him. He became a safari guide after the war. Later he came to America and started to write novels. This amazing man was not just an author but also an actor and he played character roles from movies from the `60s all the way to the mid `80s. I really enjoyed Bichu The Jaguar. It was more exiting than most books I've read. The main reason I like this book is because the characters are always moving, there was always something new about to happen. I also like this story because it can be quite humorous in some parts. This is by far one of the best novels I've read. I would call it a 7 on a scale of 1 to 10. This author obviously knew a lot about animals. I think other people should read this book because it tells you a lot about an animal's life. It can also tell you what a native South American's life is like. This is one story you'll never get bored of and want to read again and again and again. This novel is great to read because it is so well written and hardly anybody knows about it. When I first looked at this book's cover it didn't seem very interesting to me. I thought it was just about a jaguar. But it's really about the jaguar trying to get back to her home.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Review by Seth, Age 12,
A Kid's Review
Bichu The Jaguar is a great story from an animal's point of view. Bichu is just an ordinary jaguar making her way around the jungles of South America. On her travels she stumbles into a lot of trouble. Three white skin men are out hunting and end up shooting Bichu in the side. Bichu escapes them but runs into Urubelava a native hunter and also his daughter. For a long time Bichu is constantly ducking and hiding from Urubelava. But in the end the wounded jaguar makes a final move onto the green hill with red bushes and yellow banana trees. She has finally reached her home.
Alan Caillou was the adventurous author of Bichu The Jaguar. Caillou used to work with the British Intelligence Corps. He would go in and out of North African territory bringing special information to the allies. He was captured by the Italians and escaped before they could execute him. He became a safari guide after the war. Later he came to America and started to write novels. This amazing man was not just an author but also an actor and he played character roles from movies from the `60s all the way to the mid `80s. I really enjoyed Bichu The Jaguar. It was more exiting than most books I've read. The main reason I like this book is because the characters are always moving, there was always something new about to happen. I also like this story because it can be quite humorous in some parts. This is by far one of the best novels I've read. I would call it a 7 on a scale of 1 to 10. This author obviously knew a lot about animals. I think other people should read this book because it tells you a lot about an animal's life. It can also tell you how a native South American's life is like. This is one story you'll never get bored of and want to read again and again and again. This novel is great to read because it is so well written and hardly anybody knows about it. When I first looked at this book's cover it didn't seem very interesting to me. I thought it was just about a jaguar. But it's really about the jaguar trying to get back to her home.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Beautiful, Heartbreaking Gem,
By Nimadan (Concord, NH) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bichu the Jaguar (Paperback)
So, what's so great about it? Just incredibly vivid writing bringing to life a story of primal pain and drama, and in the process bringing you into the heads of two charactors, Bichu and Urebelava, who are utterly unlike you, and who you'll probably never forget.
I know that because I didn't. I first read this story when I was 11. Some scenes in it, as well as the basic plot, went straight into the stock of symbols in my personal subconscious. That is of course rare enough, but for a book that a child can relate to, to stand up to rereading by an adult without seeming shallow and limited, is virtually unheard of. Tolkien's LOTR is the only other novel I have ever experienced that pulled off this feat. If anything I've said about this book resonates with you, then do yourself a favor and get a hold of a copy.
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