Year in the Wild

Angus and Hugh MacNaughton are brothers. They dislike each other ... A lot. They have loathed each other since Hugh bit Angus at a family picnic manyyears ago. In a last-ditch attempt to forge a brotherly bond between the two, Mr and Mrs MacNaughton secure them jobs at the exclusive, five-star SasekilePrivate Game Lodge. A Year in the Wild tells the uproarious, cringe-worthy and hilarious tales of Angus and Hugh in the form of weekly emails to their sister Julia. Combine an eclectic mix of rich, over-demanding and adulterous guests, a dash of crazy bush lodge staff, including two jealous brothers (one a bitterly sarcastic game ranger and the other an over-eager lodge manager), and throw in the beauty of the African bushveld. Shake well. Conflict and disaster are inevitable.

James Hendry has spent 20 years working at and around exclusive lodges in southern Africa as a safari guide, trainer, head ranger, manager, researcher and entertainer. He also spent six years hosting and presenting safaris for NatGeo Wild, WildEarth and SafariLive. He is currently a private safari guide, filmmaker and wildlife photographer. His debut novel, A Year in the Wild: A Riotous Novel (2011), featured the MacNaughton brothers at the Sasekile Private Game Reserve and was followed by Back to the Bush: Another Year in the Wild (2013). His third novel, Reggie & Me (2020), was a charming coming-of-age tale.