The Beast, the Emperor and the Milkman
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The Beast, the Emperor and the Milkman by Harry Pearson
This is the true tale of Alice Kirk and Nicko, the baby vervet monkey that was found abandoned on her home farm in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands of South Africa. Alice and her husband Jack shared their home with a menagerie of animals - both domestic and wild African Alice agreed to raise Nicko and he remained there as her companion until he died of old age at 17. The story encompasses his interaction with the other animals of the household, as well as humans. It carries the reader through a range of adventures and emotions from the wonderfully whacky and hilarious to alarming and sometimes sad. Author Penny Haw is the granddaughter of Alice and throughout her childhood, Penny was entertained with the stories of Nicko's escapades. She now retells these tales in the first person through Alice's 'voice'. Children (of all ages) will enjoy them, and the relationship between Nicko and Alice, and Nicko and other animal species, will fascinate all animal lovers.
Harry Pearson’s class and wit were the reason I wanted to start writing in the first placeTo read his words on cycling and Flanders, two of the best things in the world, is a joy. * Ned Boulting *
Entertainingly informative… Pearson deftly laces an obvious love of the sport with an equally strong attachment to the culture it emerges from. -- Nicholas Wroe * The Guardian *
Absolutely splendid ... full of wonderful things -- Rhod Sharp * BBC Radio 5 Live *
Entertaining -- Richard Williams * The Guardian *
An enormously entertaining cycling journal. * Times Literary Supplement *
A witty, engaging guide to the spring bike races in Flanders * The Daily Telegraph *
Entertainingly informative… Pearson deftly laces an obvious love of the sport with an equally strong attachment to the culture it emerges from. -- Nicholas Wroe * The Guardian *
Absolutely splendid ... full of wonderful things -- Rhod Sharp * BBC Radio 5 Live *
Entertaining -- Richard Williams * The Guardian *
An enormously entertaining cycling journal. * Times Literary Supplement *
A witty, engaging guide to the spring bike races in Flanders * The Daily Telegraph *
Harry Pearson has been shortlisted for both the William Hill and the Thomas Cook/Daily Telegraph prizes. Slipless in Settle was the 2012 MCC/Cricket Society Book of the Year and Connie: The Marvellous Life of Learie Constantine won the award in 2018. The Far Corner has been named as one of the fifty greatest sports books of all time by both The Times and the Observer. His book A Tall Man in a Low Land is the bestselling English language travelogue about Belgium.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781472945044 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472945042 |
| Title | The Beast, the Emperor and the Milkman |
| Author | Harry Pearson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2019-02-07 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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