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“Look Here, Sir, What a Curious Bird”

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A Great Man and His Unheralded Assistant

For some 50 years, Paul Sochaczewski has been on the trail of famous naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace and his little-known assistant Ali.

The result of this quest is an imaginative "enhanced biography" of an illiterate 19th-century teenager from Borneo who helped Wallace become one of history's most successful explorers of the natural world.

This deliciously speculative book, filled with humor and touching scenes of imagined conversations, takes a hard look at "slippery truth," and, perhaps most important, asks the question: "Is there someone in your life who has quietly helped you, perhaps without adequate recognition, on your journey?"

In this innovative approach to biography, you'll discover:

New clues that expand our knowledge of Ali's background and career Why writing the history of a 19th-century teenage boy from Borneo is so challenging Details about how Ali collected some 5,000 of Wallace's 8,050 bird specimens Imagined conversations that explore emotions and perceptions of Wallace and Ali How each of us has an "Ali" who has helped us along the way

Who's your Ali? Perhaps this book might encourage to reach out to someone forgotten but who eased your path along your journey?

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Explorer's Eye Press
Date
11 July 2023
Pages
274
ISBN
9782940573417

This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.

A Great Man and His Unheralded Assistant

For some 50 years, Paul Sochaczewski has been on the trail of famous naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace and his little-known assistant Ali.

The result of this quest is an imaginative "enhanced biography" of an illiterate 19th-century teenager from Borneo who helped Wallace become one of history's most successful explorers of the natural world.

This deliciously speculative book, filled with humor and touching scenes of imagined conversations, takes a hard look at "slippery truth," and, perhaps most important, asks the question: "Is there someone in your life who has quietly helped you, perhaps without adequate recognition, on your journey?"

In this innovative approach to biography, you'll discover:

New clues that expand our knowledge of Ali's background and career Why writing the history of a 19th-century teenage boy from Borneo is so challenging Details about how Ali collected some 5,000 of Wallace's 8,050 bird specimens Imagined conversations that explore emotions and perceptions of Wallace and Ali How each of us has an "Ali" who has helped us along the way

Who's your Ali? Perhaps this book might encourage to reach out to someone forgotten but who eased your path along your journey?

Read More
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Explorer's Eye Press
Date
11 July 2023
Pages
274
ISBN
9782940573417