Tiger that Swallowed the Boy by John Simons

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Tiger that Swallowed the Boy by John Simons

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Tiger that Swallowed the Boy by John Simons

Looking at zoological gardens, private menageries, circuses, and natural history museums, this fascinating account explores the surprising extent of the exotic-animal trade in 19th-century England and its colonies. Filled with entertaining anecdotes-from the tiger that prowled down St. George's Street in London with a boy in its mouth and the polar bear that killed a dog in Liverpool to the kangaroos hopping around the lawns of stately homes and the boa constrictor who got loose in Tunbridge Wells-this book also shares how the animals played a key role in the project to ensure that leisure was educational. As it demonstrates how the trade was intimately connected with the tides of Empire, it will be of interest to academics and general readers alike.

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ISBN 13 9781907471711
ISBN 10 1907471715
Title Tiger that Swallowed the Boy
Author John Simons
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Libri Publishing
Year published 2012-11-30
Number of pages 196
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.