Beyond Innocence: An Autobiography in Letters: The Later Years

The second volume of Jane Goodall's remarkable self-portrait in letters, Beyond Innocence details some of the eminent scientist's greatest triumphs and her deepest tragedies. It covers the years following the publication of her groundbreaking book In the Shadow of Man, which, along with her articles in National Geographic, made her famous. Goodall's candid letters recount major events in her life and research, including her astonishing discoveries about chimpanzee behavior, the birth and raising of her son, the breakup of her marriage to Hugo van Lawick, the kidnapping by guerrillas of a group of her students, her marriage to Derek Bryceson and his death, and her growing concern about the future of her beloved chimpanzees at Gombe and elsewhere in the world. Beyond Innocence tells how many of the dreams of Goodall's youth were shattered, but also how she changed from a rather private observer to a public crusader.

Author: Jane Goodall
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 10/23/2002
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.21lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.08d
ISBN13: 9780618257348
ISBN10: 0618257349
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
- Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs