An Armchair Safari

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An Armchair Safari

Animals of East Africa. C. T. Astley Maberly. Hodder and Stoughton. 211 PPThis delightful book should appeal, not only to those familiar with the land of the elephant and giraffe, but to all animal lovers. As a dictionary of East African wild game, it is excellent, and the author’s sketches expand and complement the detailed information perfectly. The text is saved from being pure statistical record by anecdotes from the author’s own experience in the East African bush and game parks, with much valu-

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able advice on how and where to see game to the best advantage. Hints on recognising an animal which might otherwise be indistinguishable from its sur- ! roundings, plus the native ! dialect names for many of the i animals, whether large or • small, make it easy for the I r ader to indulge in a small “armchair safari.” Habits of

. the animals are also ■ thoroughly dealt with, in a few cases dispelling some i popular fallacies. Even if the reader is not : contemplating a trip to East Africa, this book provides light, informative, and enter- ■ taining reading.