Samaki: The Story of an Otter in Africa by J. A. Davis
$18.00
Samaki follows a young African otter as he learns to survive in a river landscape shared with other wildlife. J. A. Davis combines a fictional life story with close attention to animal behaviour, tracing the otter’s development towards adulthood. The author’s black-and-white illustrations accompany a nature-centred novel that can appeal to young readers and adults interested in animal stories.
- Author: J. A. Davis
- Publisher: Michael Joseph
- Year: 1979
- Edition / printing: First published in Great Britain in 1979.
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 213
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 071811793X
- ISBN-13: 9780718117931
Condition: Dust jacket has brown staining and surface marks, rubbing and wear at the edges, with small chips or tears at the upper spine. Pages are lightly age-toned. Blue ink figures and a date are written on the copyright page.
Book details
- Title
- Samaki: The Story of an Otter in Africa
- Authors
- J. A. Davis
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Published
- 1979
- Language
- English
- Binding
- Hardback
- Edition
- First published in Great Britain in 1979.
- Subjects
- CHILDREN & BABIES, KIDS FICTION, VINTAGE CHILDRENS BOOKS, ANIMAL STORIES, OTTERS, AFRICA, ILLUSTRATED BOOKS
- Page count
- 213
- ISBN-13
- 9780718117931
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, CHILDREN & BABIES, VINTAGE CHILDRENS BOOKS
Type: CHILDREN & BABIES
Category: AFRICA, ANIMAL STORIES, BOOKS, CHILDREN & BABIES, ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, J. A. DAVIS, KIDS FICTION, LOC022, OTTERS, VINTAGE CHILDRENS BOOKS
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