Twenty Chickens for a Saddle, Paperback/Robyn Scott

Scott's childhood in the wilds of Botswana, growing up among the snakes and crocodiles, set against the backdrop of one of Africa's worst AIDS crises. Was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. 'Beautifully written and lovingly told, Scott's book has the makings to be }Out Of Africa{ meets }Running With Scissors{' }New York Times Book Review{