Kaptan June and the Dalyan Turtles [Paperback]

June Haimoff (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2002

June Haimoff found herself in a battle to save a Caretta caretta breeding site from exploitation for mass tourism. Her gripping, amusing and pragmatic account is firmly placed in its local setting. Foreword by David Bellamy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: Hardinge Simpole (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843820684
• ISBN-13: 978-1843820680
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,266,854 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Synopsis, July 9, 2007

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Hugh Davies "Teenage Chess Prodigy" (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kaptan June and the Dalyan Turtles (Paperback)

This is a true story of one person's fight to save a very special part of the world. A spit of golden sand, part of one of the most fabulous coastlines in the world, the Dalyan Delta, where people have lived for millennia, reaping a rich harvest from that betwixt and between world of land and sea. From the Foreword by David Bellamy. 'dazzling, magnificent it stretched away in a flawless white arc, losing itself into the far distance under a summer haze. Serene, solitary and mysterious'. Here is the story of a passionate struggle - involving local, national and international authorities - not only to save the loggerhead turtle from the imminent invasion of the entrepreneur's bulldozer but also to conserve the paradise in which they lived from the ravages of tourism's concrete blocks. June Haimoff fell in love that July morning and she was not going to relinquish it easily. A solitary female in an Eastern culture, she tells her story with courage, humour, compassion and, above all, hope for a future in which all species may live together in harmony. Previously published in 1997 as Kaptan June and the Turtles, the Second Edition features a new Prologue, two additional Chapters, bringing the story up to date, and an Index.