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Between Man and Beast
Between Man and Beast: An Unlikely Explorer and the African Adventure the Victorian World by Storm | Monte Reel
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In 1856, Paul Du Chaillu ventured into the African jungle in search of a mythic beast, the gorilla. After wild encounters with vicious cannibals, deadly snakes, and tribal kings, Du Chaillu emerged with 20 preserved gorilla skinstwo of which were stuffed and brought on tourand walked smack dab into the biggest scientific debate of the time: Darwin's theory of evolution. Quickly, Du Chaillu's trophies went from objects of wonder to key pieces in an all-out intellectual war. With a wide range of characters, including Abraham Lincoln, Arthur Conan Doyle, P.T Barnum, Thackeray, and of course, Charles Darwin, this is a one of a kind book about a singular moment in history.
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#TBRtemptation post! Well, this looks like an interesting narrative non-fiction book 😁! I love explorer stories, especially ones that involve someone different who takes the works by storm and leaves in their wake sensational conversations that get discussion going. If David Grann recommends it, that's good enough for me. Hope to dig into this history read soon 😊👍🏻! #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

gatogirl5 you and your #TBRtemptation posts...my already out-of-control TBR list has reached the 'ridiculous' level since I started following you and @BookBabe on Litsy. 😆 Thanks for enabling. ❤ 7y
BookBabe @gatogirl5 That's what we're here for! 😜 7y
MrBook @gatogirl5 ☺🙌🏻👍🏻👍🏻! We do what we can 😆! Hope you're enjoying your time on here so far! 7y
MrBook @Litsy 's the best, isn't it? 7y
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