Biography
Mark Seal's biography of Joan Root, Wildflower: An Extraordinary Life and Untimely Death in Africa was published by Random House in 2009. The book sprang from researching an article for Vanity Fair in 2006 when Seal was intrigued by a news report about the wildlife pioneer's death. Working Title Films optioned the movie rights for Root's story before the book was written.
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