Hounds of Bafut: A Zoo in My Luggage
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Hounds of Bafut: A Zoo in My Luggage
14.99 €
Gerald Durrell (1925-1995) was a famous English zoologist and traveler, one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century. Durrell's books have long been the golden fund of world literature and are very popular with readers all over the world.
In the 50s of the last century Darrell one after another equipped expeditions to different parts of the world. "The Hounds of Bafut" is the story of the second journey of the famous zverolovat in West Africa. The main difficulty of this trip, strange as it may seem, was not the search for wild animals in places untouched by civilization, and close communication with the flighty ruler of Cameroon - Fon Bafuta, a lover of daily entertainment, who saw in Darrell companion. And yet the hardest and saddest part of every such journey, according to the zoologist, was its end. After months spent side by side with the captured animals, they had to be parted from them. Having realized this, Darrell realized that the problem could only be solved in the only way - to take and open his own zoo. The author tells about how one of the most famous kennels of today was created in the story "The Zoo in my luggage". The publication contains illustrations by the famous British artist Ralph Thompson.
In the 50s of the last century Darrell one after another equipped expeditions to different parts of the world. "The Hounds of Bafut" is the story of the second journey of the famous zverolovat in West Africa. The main difficulty of this trip, strange as it may seem, was not the search for wild animals in places untouched by civilization, and close communication with the flighty ruler of Cameroon - Fon Bafuta, a lover of daily entertainment, who saw in Darrell companion. And yet the hardest and saddest part of every such journey, according to the zoologist, was its end. After months spent side by side with the captured animals, they had to be parted from them. Having realized this, Darrell realized that the problem could only be solved in the only way - to take and open his own zoo. The author tells about how one of the most famous kennels of today was created in the story "The Zoo in my luggage". The publication contains illustrations by the famous British artist Ralph Thompson.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Adventure World (illustrated)