New York, New York, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Book has a bookstore stamp on fly leaf. Dust jacket has some edge and corner wear. Dust jacket protected by a removable Brodart cover..

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A beguiling novel that does for contemporary Kenya and its 1,000 species of birds what Alexander McCall Smith’s Ladies Detective series does for Botswana For the past three years, the widower Mr. Malik has been secretly in love with Rose Mbikwa, a woman who leads the weekly bird walks sponsored by the East African Ornithological Society. Reserved and honorable, Malik wouldn't be noticed by a bystander in a Nairobi street—except perhaps to comment on his carefully sculpted combover. But beneath that unprepossessing exterior lies a warm heart and a secret passion. But just as Malik is getting up the nerve to invite Rose to the Nairobi Hunt Club Ball (the premier social occasion of the Kenyan calendar), who should pop up but his nemesis from his school days. The jokester Harry Khan, good-looking in a flashy way and quick of foot, has also become enraptured with the object of Malik’s affection. So begins the competition cooked up by fellow members of the Asadi club: whoever can identify the most species of birds in one week’s time gets the privilege of asking Ms. Mbikwa to the ball. Set against the lush Kenyan landscape rich with wildlife and political intrigue, this irresistible novel has been sold in eight countries and is winning fans worldwide.

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Bookseller: Ash Grove Heirloom Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 006477
Title: A Guide to the Birds of East Africa
Author: Drayson, Nicholas
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN 10: 0547152582
ISBN 13: 9780547152585
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Place of Publication: New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2008
Keywords: collectible

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