Description: Sapphires, Monkey-Bread and a Coup d'Etat by Malcolm K. Marks Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This third in a four-part autobiography, traces the adventures of the Itinerant Ecologist as he works in a host of African countries. Some are charming, some difficult, some dangerous but the tales are always told with his typical good humour. Publisher Description After a less than happy departure from Senegal, the Itinerant Ecologist and his family arrive back to their home in rural south-east France to begin the process of settling into a new life in Europe. But nothing is ever going to be simple for them; the Gods of Fate long ago decreed that! No sooner than arrived back in France and the family must decide whether or not to follow Malcolm to a new post in The Gambia.Read about their many adventures in this tiny and charming African country where the President stops for an evening drink and the proud Hash tradition is debased by French indiscipline.Their story goes on to see Malcolm and Véronique set up a small consulting company, first based in France and then in the UK that provides them with work, travel and adventures for more than ten years. During this time, the children turn from youngsters to teenagers and then to young adults. Their periods of residency in France and England are interspersed with short and long stays for work in a multitude of African nations and, as time proceeds and they gently age, so the demands of their little company continue to grow.Follow the Ecologist as he discovers the beauty of Botswana, Madagascar and Guinea while needing to keep a cool head in Niger, Sierra Leone and Malawi. The tales of their humorous, and sometimes not so-humorous, adventures are interspersed with descriptions of nature that Malcolm so loves. Read for example about the mudskippers and catfish in The Gambia, the bull elephant and crocodiles in Botswana, the enchanting lemurs and delicious lobsters of Madagascar and the regal baobabs of Senegal.Sapphires, Monkey-Bread and a Coup dEtat is the third book in the series that follows this charming family as they face difficult moments head-on while benefitting from their traditional luck to weave a complicated and often humorous life together as they continue their adventures through the Itinerant Ecologist series. Author Biography Malcolm Marks was born in rural Kent in 1953, went to Sutton Valence School and graduated from Queen Mary College, the University of London with a BSc in Plant Sciences (1975) and a PhD in Physiological Ecology (1979). His first job was as an Ecology lecturer at the University of Calabar where he spent four years learning the ropes before moving into international development and consultancy.He undertook long term positions in Senegal (twice), The Gambia, Botswana, Bangladesh and Laos and short term consultancies in about twenty other nations while working for almost all the major development agencies.Malcolm lives in France, is an affirmed Francophile and is married to Veronique (the heroine of his books). They have two children (Melanie and David) and two grandchildren. Details ISBN 2959028341 ISBN-13 9782959028342 Title Sapphires, Monkey-Bread and a Coup d'Etat Author Malcolm K. Marks Format Paperback Year 2024 Pages 300 Publisher Coeur de Rose Publishing GE_Item_ID:159250829; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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