Event Date
29 October 2016
Venue
The Book Cottage
The Book Cottage and Penguin Random House invite you to the launch of The Bedside Ark by David Muirhead:
Date: 29 October 2016
Time: 13:30 for 14:00
Venue: The Book Cottage, 17 Long Street, Hermanus, 7200
RSVP: by the 25th of October to bookcottage@whalemail.co.za or 028 313 1834
About the book:
This riotous assembly of unrespectable creatures comprises 42 short accounts of southern Africa’s vibrant collection of wild animals.
From the one-of-its-kind aardvark to the wilfully ignorant ostrich; the Houdini-like honey badger to the precariously specialised klipspringer; and from the curvaceous, sports-model springbok to the recklessly insensitive hyena – this book airs the dirty laundry (and shares the trade secrets) of some of our wackiest, most eccentric fauna. Many of the stories are illustrated with delightful line drawings.
Basing his accounts on accurate, true-to-life detail, but always looking on the light side, author David Muirhead captures the weird and wonderful lives of his subjects, investigating their often exaggerated reputations, their habits, weaknesses, armouries and modi operandi.
At once informative and hugely entertaining, this riotous assembly will appeal to anyone with the slightest interest in wildlife and – for its excellent entertainment value – will make a particularly wonderful gift.