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This book features the unique interaction between humans and animals in a town where the wild still reigns supreme and where man has to adapt and not the other way round..

The reaction to the original book entitled Dorp in die Bos has been highly favourable but it was felt that it was crying out for an English translation to considerably widen its appeal and to open a large potential market in South Africa and overseas, particularly among overseas tourists visiting our national parks.

The writer had the opportunity and the great fortune to live amongst wild animals in the serenity of the bush, where at nightfall the sounds of the daily charade change slowly into the nightly concert of the far-away call of the king of the jungle and the grunting of the hippo down in the river in front of her house.

Read about elephants that come to the rescue of a buffalo; a human baby-sitter looking after lion cubs; how one can preserve a rainbow; how a warthog sets herself up as a peacemaker; how a kill by lions puts thre seal on the sale of a house; and how a tiny frog has top pay the price for a flat alarm battery.

Born on a farm near Prieska in the northern Cape, Rena de Villiers started out as a teacher before marrying a diplomat with whom she served in three different missions overseas spanning in total 17 years, including two four-year terms in Paris.

During the times between overseas postings, she was employed by the Human Sciences Research Council, where she specialised in opinion surveys. She also worked at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and assisted with the dubbing of films for SABC TV.

While in Paris, she gave Afrikaans lessons to French diplomats assigned to posts in South Africa.

In 2005 she wrote a book on childrens games called Kennetjie en ander Kinderspeletjies (Kennetjie and other Childrens Games) which was selected by the publishing firm Lapa as one of three top books for that year from which members of the ATKV (Afrikaans Language and Cultural Association) could choose as their presentation book. A second impression of the book followed within a year.

Rena was also the co-author with her husband of two books called Marloth 25 and Marloth 30 on the town where the couple retired in 2000.

These books were followed by Dorp in die Bos of which the book now in production, entitled Our Wild Neighbourhood, is a translation

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This book features the unique interaction between humans and animals in a town where the wild still reigns supreme and where man has to adapt and not the other way round..

While in Paris, she gave Afrikaans lessons to French diplomats assigned to posts in South Africa.

Rena was also the co-author with her husband of two books called Marloth 25 and Marloth 30 on the town where the couple retired in 2000.

These books were followed by Dorp in die Bos of which the book now in production, entitled Our Wild Neighbourhood, is a translation

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