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- An exquisitely rendered portrait of an African childhood from an astonishing new talent When Robyn Scott 's parents decide to uproot their young family from New Zealand and move to a converted cowshed in rural Botswana, life for six-year-old Robyn changed forever.
- About the Author: Born in 1981, Robyn Scott began her formal education at the age of fourteen, when she started boarding school in Zimbabwe.
- 464 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Personal Memoirs
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An exquisitely rendered portrait of Africa, and of childhood, written by an astonishing new talent, "Twenty Chickens for a Saddle" is a funny, moving memoir that follows Scott's adventures growing up in Botswana in a loving but eccentric family.Book Synopsis
An exquisitely rendered portrait of an African childhood from an astonishing new talent When Robyn Scott 's parents decide to uproot their young family from New Zealand and move to a converted cowshed in rural Botswana, life for six-year-old Robyn changed forever. In this wild and new landscape excitement can be found around every corner, and with each misadventure she and her family learn more about the quirks, charms, and challenges of living in one of Africa's most remarkable and beautiful countries as it stands on the brink of an epidemic. When AIDS rears its head, the Scotts witness the early appearances of a disease that will devastate this peaceful and prosperous country. Told with clear-eyed unsentimental affection, Twenty Chickens for a Saddle is about a family's enthusiasm for each other and the world around them, with the essence of Africa infusing every page.Review Quotes
"[A] beautiful and loving portrait."
- The Boston Globe
About the Author
Born in 1981, Robyn Scott began her formal education at the age of fourteen, when she started boarding school in Zimbabwe. Moving to New Zealand for her undergraduate degree, she studied bioinformatics at the University of Auckland. In 2004, she was awarded a Gates Scholarship to Cambridge University, where she took an MPhil in Bioscience Enterprise, focused on the pricing of medicines in developing countries. Robyn lives in London, but visits and works regularly in southern Africa.Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)
Weight: .85 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 464
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Personal Memoirs
Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Format: Paperback
Author: Robyn Scott
Language: English
Street Date: March 31, 2009
TCIN: 92438568
UPC: 9780143115090
Item Number (DPCI): 247-10-8844
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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