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How to Walk a Puma: And Other Things I Learned While Stumbling Through South America
Peter Allison
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Description for How to Walk a Puma: And Other Things I Learned While Stumbling Through South America
Paperback. A new book from the author of Whatever You Do, Don't Run about his hilarious and hair-raising adventures in the jungles of South America. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; WNC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 16.
On his nineteenth birthday, Peter Allison flipped a coin. One side would take him to Africa and the other to South America, the two places he wanted to explore before he died. He recounted his time spent as a safari guide in Africa to much acclaim in Whatever You Do, Don't Run and Don't Look Behind You. Sixteen years later, he makes his way to Santiago, Chile, ready to seek out the continent's best, weirdest, and wildest adventures, and to chase the elusive jaguar. In just the first six months, Allison is bitten by a puma (several times), knocked on ... Read more
On his nineteenth birthday, Peter Allison flipped a coin. One side would take him to Africa and the other to South America, the two places he wanted to explore before he died. He recounted his time spent as a safari guide in Africa to much acclaim in Whatever You Do, Don't Run and Don't Look Behind You. Sixteen years later, he makes his way to Santiago, Chile, ready to seek out the continent's best, weirdest, and wildest adventures, and to chase the elusive jaguar. In just the first six months, Allison is bitten by a puma (several times), knocked on ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Lyons Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Guilford, United States
ISBN
9780762777563
SKU
V9780762777563
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99-15
About Peter Allison
Peter Allison was born in Sydney, Australia, but at the age of 19 moved to Africa because he wanted to see some of that continent's wildlife. He stayed almost ten years, working his way from barman to safari guide, finally becoming the head guide and guide trainer for Wilderness Safaris, the largest safari operator in Southern Africa. Peter has guided ... Read more
Reviews for How to Walk a Puma: And Other Things I Learned While Stumbling Through South America
Praise for Whatever You Do, Don't Run: Allison's infectious enthusiasm for both the African bush and his job showing its wonders to tourists is readily apparent.
Booklist His misadventures make Whatever You Do, Don't Run an absorbing read. . . . The material is rich, and Allison is a gifted storyteller. And the only thing stranger than ... Read more
Booklist His misadventures make Whatever You Do, Don't Run an absorbing read. . . . The material is rich, and Allison is a gifted storyteller. And the only thing stranger than ... Read more