Twenty chickens for a saddle : the story of an African childhood / Robyn Scott ; illustrations by Lulu Scott

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Scott, Robyn

Contributor(s):

Scott, Lulu

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TextPublication details: London : Bloomsbury, 2009.Description: 1 volume : map, illustrations ; 20 cmISBN:

9780747596561

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Summary: When Robyn Scott was six years old her parents abruptly exchanged the tranquil pastures of New Zealand for a converted cowshed in the wilds of Botswana. Once there, Robyn and her siblings, mostly left to amuse themselves, grew up collecting snakes, canoeing with crocodiles and breaking in horses in the veld. In the shadow of one of Africa's worst AIDS crises, this moving, enchanting memoir is an extraordinary portrait of an unforgettable childhood.

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Cover image	Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Vol info	URL	Copy number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds	Item hold queue priority	Course reserves
	Open Shelf	Albukhary International University LEVEL 2				CT 1988 .S36 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below))					Available			1100007989

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When Robyn Scott was six years old her parents abruptly exchanged the tranquil pastures of New Zealand for a converted cowshed in the wilds of Botswana. Once there, Robyn and her siblings, mostly left to amuse themselves, grew up collecting snakes, canoeing with crocodiles and breaking in horses in the veld. In the shadow of one of Africa's worst AIDS crises, this moving, enchanting memoir is an extraordinary portrait of an unforgettable childhood.

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