Between Man and Beast: An Unlikely Explorer and the African Adventure that Took the Victorian World by Storm
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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 skins--two of which were stuffed and brought on tour--and 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.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 12/03/2013
ISBN: 9780307742438
Pages: 432
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.00d
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 12/29/2013 pg. 20