--- product_id: 67262156 title: "The Lion's Eye: Seeing in the Wild" brand: "joanna greenfield" price: "R1449" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 category: "Books" url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/67262156-the-lions-eye-seeing-in-the-wild store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # The Lion's Eye: Seeing in the Wild **Brand:** joanna greenfield **Price:** R1449 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Lion's Eye: Seeing in the Wild by joanna greenfield - **How much does it cost?** R1449 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/67262156-the-lions-eye-seeing-in-the-wild) ## Best For - joanna greenfield enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted joanna greenfield brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description From Publishers Weekly Greenfield's memoir recounts the summer between her junior and senior years at college when she traveled to Kenya and Uganda to pursue her study of chimpanzees. Infused with a sort of magical realism that readers will find charming or annoying, according to their tastes, Greenfield's fascination with chimpanzees has its root in a mysterious condition: her impaired vision that works at full capacity only when she views animals. She writes floridly of her encounters with the locals, dangerous poachers and her beloved chimps and is at her best when allowing the action to unfold rather than burdening it with long descriptive passages. Her commitment and tenacity in tracking and studying her subjects is impressive, but her compelling story frequently takes a backseat to her desperation to convey atmosphere when, even stripped of embellishment, the setting and narrative themselves are sufficiently evocative. (Sept.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Read more Review "Beautifully written with vivid descriptions of close encounters with African animals in their natural habitat. I loved the passages of scientific and philosophical concepts that were interspersed with graphic descriptions of physical hardships and being close to nature."―Temple Grandin, Author of Animals Makes Us Human and Animals in Translation"Written in dazzling prose, The Lion's Eye gives us a way of seeing as big as the vault of African sky tracing the curvature of the earth. Greenfield's illuminating tale is densely woven with a physical courage that transcends the safer worlds of safari travel and even conventional wildlife biology. She stalks the mountain trails with a fierce determination and gives us language that explodes out onto the plain like the expanding consciousness of the first hominoids leaving the forest for the savanna. It is the blinding white light of the near-death encounter. I haven't read a book like this in a very long time."―Doug Peacock, Author of In the Presence of Grizzlies and Walking it Off: A Veteran's Chronicle of War and Wilderness Read more See all Editorial Reviews ## Images ![The Lion's Eye: Seeing in the Wild - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51KVpsK825L.jpg) ![The Lion's Eye: Seeing in the Wild - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/511aOAW9dAL.jpg) ![The Lion's Eye: Seeing in the Wild - Image 3](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31Dwuw6oqSL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ More than just an adventure in Africa *by S***O on February 26, 2010* I just don't know how a person learns to write like Joanna Greenfield. For years after reading a piece by her in The New Yorker describing how she was nearly eaten by a hyena in Israel, I've looked for more of her writing. Nothing turned up until this full, lovely book, The Lion's Eye. While it is the story of her student research on chimpanzees and monkeys in Uganda, that is just the skeleton of the book. I found it hard to read quickly, and sometimes I had to read it out loud to myself, because it often is poetry disguised as prose. The story is interesting, the science instructive, and the author's vulnerability amazes. But I think a voice as beautiful as the author's is rarely found in print. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ dark, poignant and poetic *by S***O on October 21, 2009* "The Lion's Eye" is a beautifully crafted, poignant, mesmerizing dark and soulful story of a woman trying to connect with animals and with people, and reconnect with her childhood and herself. I couldn't put it down. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Lion's Eye: A great read *by J***T on June 19, 2013* Greenfield writes convincingly and beautifully about her African experience. She overcame monumental hurdles to achieve her dream of working as a naturalist on the plains and rain forest of Africa. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/67262156-the-lions-eye-seeing-in-the-wild](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/67262156-the-lions-eye-seeing-in-the-wild) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Africa* *Store origin: ZA* *Last updated: 2026-07-06*