Opis: Tick Bite Fever - David Bennun

Tick Bite Fever is the unconventional memoir of a very unconventional childhood. In the early Seventies, Dave Bennun's family transplanted themselves from Swindon to the wilds of Kenya. His father, who was a doctor, had lived in Africa before (but had felt it expedient to leave when the South African government realised he was carting explosives around in the boot of his car for the ANC). For Dave, Kenya was bemusingly new. It would be his home for the next 16 years. In Kenya, the childhood memoir takes on a rather surreal tone! On the way home from school, closed because a pair of lions are padding around the playground, Dave is mugged by baboons. Meet Dave's favourite pet Achilles, the almost indestructible dog! Find out about 'Nairobi snow' - and the national radio station that only has three records. And read about Dave and his Dad spending happy Sunday afternoons being chased by a herd of elephants. Enchantingly funny, Tick Bite Fever is a tale of the fading innocence of childhood, miles ahead of the competition. "A hilarious memoir...Enchanting and amazing" The Daily Mail 20040728 "A delight" The Guardian 20040728 "Laugh out loud is an understatement...a wonderful insight into life in Africa from a two-foot high point of view, witty, touching and above all affectionate" The Press Assocation 20040728 "Tick Bite Fever itches with mordant wit - there's at least one turn of phrase per paragraph that gets among your ribs like a feather duster. An excellent memoir" Uncut Magazine 20040728 "Exotic hats off to David Bennun, who has written a book full of warmth and self-deprecating humour" Word Magazine

Szczegóły: Tick Bite Fever - David Bennun

Tytuł: Tick Bite Fever
Autor: David Bennun
Producent: Vintage Books
ISBN: 9780091897437
Rok produkcji: 2004
Ilość stron: 320
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.23 kg

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