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Twenty Chickens for a Saddle: The Story of an African Childhood
by Robyn Scott
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 074759600X
- ISBN 13
- 9780747596004
- Seller
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Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
Synopsis
An exquisitely rendered portrait of an African childhood from an astonishing new talent When Robyn Scott 's parents decide to uproot their young family from New Zealand and move to a converted cowshed in rural Botswana, life for six-year-old Robyn changed forever. In this wild and new landscape excitement can be found around every corner, and with each misadventure she and her family learn more about the quirks, charms, and challenges of living in one of Africa's most remarkable and beautiful countries as it stands on the brink of an epidemic. When AIDS rears its head, the Scotts witness the early appearances of a disease that will devastate this peaceful and prosperous country. Told with clear-eyed unsentimental affection, Twenty Chickens for a Saddle is about a family's enthusiasm for each other and the world around them, with the essence of Africa infusing every page.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- RB16916
- Title
- Twenty Chickens for a Saddle: The Story of an African Childhood
- Author
- Robyn Scott
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Early Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 074759600X
- ISBN 13
- 9780747596004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
- Place of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- BZDB1 Biography & Autobiography; Botswana; ISBN: 074759600X EAN: 9780747596004 Robyn Scott Twenty Chickens for a Saddle: The Story of an African Childhood
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