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    Born Naked: The Early Adventures of the Author of Never Cry Wolf
    Born Naked: The Early Adventures of the Author of Never Cry Wolf
    Born Naked: The Early Adventures of the Author of Never Cry Wolf
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    Born Naked: The Early Adventures of the Author of Never Cry Wolf

    By Farley Mowat

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    Farley Mowat's youth was charmed and hilarious, and unbelievably free in its access to unspoiled nature through bird-banding expeditions and overnight outings in the dead of winter. The author writes of sleeping in haystacks for survival, and other adventures, with equal shares of Booth Tarkington and Jack London. He also brings back Mutt, the famous hero-dog of his classic THE DOG WHO WOULDN'T BE, and his pet owl Wol, hero of OWLS IN THE FAMILY. The tale of an outrageous and clever boy, BORN NAKED takes its place as the foundation of the Farley Mowat canon.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateMar 22, 1995
    ISBN9780547347103
    Born Naked: The Early Adventures of the Author of Never Cry Wolf
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    Farley Mowat

    <p><b>Farley Mowat</b> was a Canadian writer, environmentalist, and activist. After serving in the military and exploring as a field technician in remote areas of Canada, Mowat published his first book, <I><b>People of the Deer</I></b>, in 1952. Over the next half-century he published dozens of titles and is best known for <I><b>Never Cry Wolf</I></b>, an account of his adventures with Arctic wolves in northern Manitoba, <I><b>The Dog Who Wouldn't Be</I></b>, a book for young adults, <I><b>The Boat Who Wouldn't Float</I></b> about his adventures sailing along the Newfoundland coast.</p>

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    • 4/5
      I enjoy reading Farley Mowat, and I enjoyed this volume of memoir describing his early years in Ontario and Saskatchewan. Much of the book focuses on Mowat from the ages of about nine through his mid-teens, and describes his growing interest in nature and in writing.
    • 3/5
      An entertaining account by Farley Mowat of his first 12 years growing up free and wild in cities in Ontario and in the wilds of Saskatchewan. His was an unusual, colorful and adventurous family (and his father was a librarian!) that allowed him the freedom to discover nature that would be his life-long passion.
    • 4/5
      Some of the stories in this book will be familiar to fans of Farley Mowat, but this autobiography covering the first sixteen years of his life also contains many new episodes. Born in 1921, Farley Mowat lived in southern Ontario and also Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with his parents. His father worked as a librarian much of this time.For a Mowat fan, this book was fun to read. The descriptions of life on the prairie during the Great Depression were vivid, but seen through the eyes of a young boy who had few cares. The end of the book, just before the Mowats move back to Ontario when Farley is 16, seems abrupt.

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