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Dreambirds: The Strange History of the Ostrich in Fashion, Food and Fortune
Dreambirds The Strange History of the Ostrich in Fashion Food and Fortune
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The ostrich is one of nature's misfits: a gigantic bird that can neither fly nor sing. But the fin-de-siecle fetish for feathers made ostrich plumes more precious than gold. Rob Nixon grew up near the South African desert where ostriches first boomed, and had an early passion for the outsize bird. Later, his rejection of apartheid led him to imm... more »
Author:
The ostrich is one of nature's misfits: a gigantic bird that can neither fly nor sing. But the fin-de-siecle fetish for feathers made ostrich plumes more precious than gold. Rob Nixon grew up near the South African desert where ostriches first boomed, and had an early passion for the outsize bird. Later, his rejection of apartheid led him to imm... more »
ISBN-13: 9780312270124
ISBN-10: 0312270127
Publication Date: 3/2001
Pages: 289
Rating: 2
ISBN-10: 0312270127
Publication Date: 3/2001
Pages: 289
Rating: 2
1.5 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Picador USA
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review
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