In the Shadow of a Rainbow: The True Story of a Friendship Between Man and Wolf (Paperback)

by Robert Franklin Leslie (Author) "AIong the southern belly of British Columbia's north-central wilderness stretches the lake country..." (more)
Key Phrases: outlet flume, queen wolf, established runway, Eugene Charley, Denetiah Lake, Kitwanga Lake (more...)

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A well-written story that is a delight to read. (Christian Science Monitor )

Product Description
Gregory Tah-Kloma learns the meaning of an Indian saying when he is determined to search for a female leader of a pack of timber wolves, and to find the wolf and her pack before trappers and bounty hunters could destroy them.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co. (August 17, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393314529
• ISBN-13: 978-0393314526
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #451,355 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly wonderful & deeply moving tale of 2 kindred spirits, August 7, 1999

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This review is from: In the Shadow of a Rainbow: The True Story of a Friendship Between Man and Wolf (Paperback)

I read this book well over 20 years ago & have never forgotten it.It is one of the best animal stories & best books I've ever read.Every time I see or hear about wolves I think of Nahani & wonder what became of her and her pack after the story's end. After reading it, I really don't see how anyone can say that animals don't think & don't have souls.I consider Mr Leslie to be one of the most fortunate of men to have formed such a deep friendship with one of nature's most fascinating creatures. I can imagine a friendship like this occurring thousands of years ago & leading to the eventual domestication of the dog via its wolf ancestors. This book should be required reading for everyone because I think that modern man has,unfortunately, lost the deep connection with and respect for the natural world that many so called primitive people still retain. Read this story & you'll never look at an animal the same way again. " What is man without the beasts? If all the beasts were gone men would die from great loneliness of spirit. For whatever happens to the beasts soon happens to man.All things are connected" --- Chief Seattle,Duwamish tribe

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best that I've read!, January 8, 2001

By	"denise0530" (Saugerties, NY) - See all my reviews

I have read many books, both fictional and non-fictional, about wolves. This book was truly one of the best. It was refreshing to read a story about a wolf where it did not end up dead by the end of the story yet, the story is realistic. If you love wolves, you will be amazed at the friendship that is possible between a human and a pack of wolves. I will re-read this one!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Shadow of a Rainbow": Silver Screen for the Silver Skin?, July 24, 2002

By	Charlie Stevenson (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews

There are three non-religious books I read and re-read constantly. "In the Shadow of a Rainbow" is one of them. Man and wolf become alive before our eyes, with unexpected depth and dimension, as does the land of BC itself - and my life has become the richer.

I despair of ever seeing this story done properly on film, but there is one person who could do it justice - Hayao Miyazaki, master storyteller from Japan, known the US for "Totoro," "Kiki's Delivery Service," and "Princess Mononoke." (He could also do a worthy animated "Diary of Anne Frank." With the eye and heart of a spiritual magician, and artist's touch to match, I wait for him to bring Nahani alive on the screen. In the meantime, I'll just have to keep reading the book itself...