Confessions of an African Safari Guide: Truths, Tales and Taboos of the Safari Life

By: Lloyd Camp

Narrated by: Lloyd Camp

Length: 13 hrs and 40 mins

Publisher's summary

So, who is the jeep-jockey in the khaki uniform and the sweat-stained hat, this person you entrust your life to when you venture into the African wilderness? What’s his back-story, why is he even in this bush-guiding gig, really...and what does he think of you? What secrets does he keep, what chances does he take and what lies does he tell? And which colleagues and clients does he remember? And why?

Lloyd Camp wrote about how thrilling and addictive African wildlife safaris are in his first book, Africa Bites. In Confessions of an African Safari Guide, Lloyd’s thoughtful stories continue to intrigue, provoke, and amuse. The enthralling and often bizarre world of safari guiding continually delivers evocative theatre; now, Lloyd reveals some of the truths and tricks that ensure a dazzling safari experience, while also underscoring the fervour, foibles and frailties of safari guides. His stories interrogate the actions of the people he has worked with, laugh at some fondly held safari legends told as inviolate truths, and question many of the casual life assumptions of the safari guests in his care.

Lloyd is not afraid to lampoon himself...or to poke fun at anyone else! This is a refreshingly forthright view - edgy, heart-warming, personal, pointed, often hilarious, sometimes dark - of the strange and compelling people, ludicrous predicaments, and harsh realities that he has encountered on his journeys through the African wilderness. And if you think you recognise yourself in this audiobook, you’re right!

©2020 Lloyd Temple Camp (P)2020 Lloyd Temple Camp

An absolute must buy. For any African Safari Lover

Loved the anecdotes and the laughs that came with them. Loved knowing the inside stories to what you always wonder when on a African Safari.
With me studying to become a guide myself it gave good insight.

A Wonderful Set of Reflections and Stories

Lloyd Camp's honest and humorous and self-aware recounting of the lives and inner lives of safari guides is fascinating. He does indeed give you a nice long look behind the curtain.

Not what I was looking for

As someone about to go on a safari I wasn’t looking for an autobiography of a guide with little regard for his clients. I did not want to hear about him but rather I was looking for stories of wonderful guiding adventures in the African wilderness. This was disappointing.

Good story awful sound quality

Having been on safari many times I enjoyed the stories. The audio quality was so poor it was difficult to finish the book. But I did.

Very Boring

Boring and very strung out. I did not like this at all. It appears that the author had to use very irrelevant subject matter just to have enough material to write a book.

Not good

Way too little about safari life… just everyday discussion of ….. well… things in general… a waste