This a is a non-fiction account of a conservation success story in the Kingdom of Swaziland.

Excerpt from Foreword by His Majesty, King Mswati III, Ingwenyama of the Kingdom of Swaziland.
The animals, the birds, the rivers, and the forests were indeed here long before us. It is mankind's duty to protect them, and it is a duty that Swaziland very nearly failed to uphold. This book tells the story of how my country, under the guidance of King Sobhuza II and the devotion of one man, Ted "Machobane" Reilly, managed to fulfill its duty to the rest of the world by bringing back animals we had once lost. As a child, I was lucky to sit at the feet of a man who believed passionately in the conservation of the natural order of his kingdom. The responsibilty for tomorrow's world lies with the children of today. Cristina Kessler's book reminds us that it is a responsibility we must take seriously if our natural world is to survive.