(Paperback)
By: Glynis Ridley
ISBN: 9780732292850
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Feb 2011
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
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In 1765, eminent botanist Philibert Commerson was appointed official naturalist to a grand new expedition: the first French circumnavigation of the world. Jeanne Baret - Commerson's young mistress and collaborator - disguised herself as a teenage boy and signed on as his assistant. Ridley brings to life Jeanne Baret and her pioneering journey.
(Paperback)
By: Glynis Ridley
ISBN: 9780802142337
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2006
Publisher: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
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Awarded the prestigious Institute of Historical Research Prize, Ridley's sparkling history brings vividly to life the tragicomic story of a rhinoceros named Clara who became a star in 18th century Europe.
