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A Plague of Caterpillars A Return to the African Bush

Paperback • 1987 • English

A Plague of Caterpillars A Return to the African Bush

By Nigel Barley

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About the book

The chance to witness a rare circumcision ceremony was an opportunity not to be missed Nigel Barley's return to Cameroon promised much. The Dowayos, a pagan mountain tribe, were due to perform their fearsome ancient ritual for the first time in six or seven years. Armed with Christmas pudding and Cheddar Cheese, Dr Barley embarked on his quest to witness this unusual anthropological phenomenon, only to find his way strewn with difficulties - not least an extraordinary plague of black, hairy ca...Show more

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ISBN

9780140095562

Publisher

Penguin

Published year

1987

Language

English

Original title

A Plague of Caterpillars A Return to the African Bush

Format

Paperback

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