Twenty Chickens For A Saddle: The Story of an African Childhood
Robyn Scott
Feb 2013 · A&C Black
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When Robyn Scott was six years old her parents abruptly exchanged the tranquil pastures of New Zealand for a converted cowshed in the wilds of Botswana. Once there, Robyn and her siblings, mostly left to amuse themselves, grew up collecting snakes, canoeing with crocodiles and breaking in horses in the veld. In the shadow of one of Africa's worst AIDS crises, this moving, enchanting memoir is an extraordinary portrait of an unforgettable childhood.
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Meg Roberts
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November 12, 2015
I loved this memoir which proves that an unconventional early schooling can impart far more wisdom than most kids will acrue in their life time, if their parents have the benefit of great intelligence. Also provides an insight into the development of Botswana in the 80s & 90s.
About the author
Born in 1981, Robyn Scott spent her childhood in Botswana before beginning her formal education at the age of fourteen in Zimbabwe. Moving to New Zealand for her undergraduate degree, she studied bioinformatics at the University of Auckland. In 2004, she was awarded a Gates Scholarship to Cambridge University, where she took an MPhil in bioscience enterprise and studied the pricing of medicines in developing countries. Robyn lives in london, but visits and works regularly in southern Africa.
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