THE OKAVANGO & CHOBE OF BOTSWANA

Whenever we seek to take swift and efficient possession of places completely new to us, places we neither own nor understand, our first and often only assessment is a scientific one. And so our evaluations remain unfinished.

The Okavango Delta is one of the last remaining true unspoiled wilderness of Africa. Startling in its splendour, it is a place that astonishes with its complexities, it is harsh yet beautiful, exciting yet serene, and it is always wild, secretive and evocative. It is a place that surprise, a place that teaches, a place that will never be forgotten by those who have been there.

In the Miracle Rivers, Peter and Beverly Pickford lay bare the soul of the world’s largest inland delta through a series of poignant vignettes, interviews with the people who live and work there, anecdotes of their own unique experiences in the Delta, and not least, through their inimitable photography.

In a departure from the usual approach to coffee-table books on nature and wildlife, the Pickfords have combined unique and beautiful sepia-toned photographs with the spectacular full-colour studies for which they have been renowned.