Dartmoor Zoo owner signs copy of new book
IT WAS a true-life story that inspired a book that was made into a Hollywood film that generated a new version of the book.
And the man behind 'We Bought A Zoo' was in Plymouth to sign copies of both editions.
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SIGNING: Ben Mee with his children Milo and Ella at a book signing of We Bought A Zoo
Ben Mee's moving story about how he and his family bought Dartmoor Zoological Park at Sparkwell near Plymouth was turned into a recently-released Hollywood movie starring A-listers Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson.
Publishers Harper Collins released a new version of the book to coincide with the film launch and featuring a still of the stars on the cover.
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Ben, who tragically lost his wife Katherine to cancer during his struggle to save the zoo, brought his young children along to a book-signing at Waterstone's in New George Street, Plymouth.
Bookseller Tilly Craig said: "Milo and Ella were very enthused and told me all about how giraffes evolved.
"We had a nice stream of people through the store and everyone was very engaged."
Ben was kept busy signing around 50 copies of the book.
The New George Street branch has so far sold more than 360 copies and the Drake Circus branch sells around 50 a week.
Tilly added: "People seem to like the fact that this is a true story about local people."
Comments
by petitlune
Friday, April 13 2012, 6:39PM
“actually it's a little more complex than 'stretching to eat leaves at the top', one theory proposes that the long necks evolved as a secondary sexual characteristic, giving males an advantage in "necking" contests to establish dominance and obtain access to sexually receptive females. In support of this theory, necks are longer and heavier for males than females of the same age.
But nice ignorant put down there MickBarb.”
by circles1
Friday, April 13 2012, 5:53PM
“Ah superwomen again, how note worthy that you can spell idiot”
by Matt2112
Friday, April 13 2012, 4:27PM
“Oh Mick, one ignorant statement after another...”
by MickBarb
Friday, April 13 2012, 4:03PM
“Quote-"about how giraffes evolved"-unquote
No mystery there, they kept stretching to eat leaves on the top of trees, so every new generation had a neck that was a bit longer”
by superwoman123
Friday, April 13 2012, 1:43PM
“@nothalf
look idiot i think i do pretty good for being dislexic and having only one arm so whay not go crawl back under that rock you obviouly belong under hey and maybe get a job !! instead of scrWaling through theses post to make rude comment eh yeh maYbe just maybe get a life you loser IDIOT !”
by nothalf
Friday, April 13 2012, 1:29PM
“@superwomen, are you serious, a book contains written words, paragraphs and structure, you woudn't have a clue”
by boonersurf
Friday, April 13 2012, 1:27PM
“When are they going to show a feature or do a signing with Jonny Gibbings, and his book Malice in Blunderland - the funniest and most controversial book ever? He's a plymouth lad and that book is being made into a film!”
by superwoman123
Friday, April 13 2012, 1:23PM
“i admire this man ben mee so much i went to watch the film last night loved it i,m wanting to get the books and the real true story one i love the zoo i hope loads of money is made to keep the zoo going he realy is a man that have done our city proud he has a lovely family to and also a big shout outf to all the staff there to well done the zoo is a fantastic place i can take my kids and grandkids”
by timplymouth
Friday, April 13 2012, 11:12AM
“Coming soon:
I bought a car”
by blond13
Friday, April 13 2012, 8:30AM
“I didnt know about this but would have loved to have met them!”