Obaysch : a hippopotamus in Victorian London
John Simons (Author)
A fascinating account of the life of the first hippopotamus to be exhibited in the Regents Park Zoo in London, and probably the first hippo to be exhibited live in Europe since the time of the Roman empire. Written in a lively and accessible style, the book will attract an audience among general readers interested in animals and zoos. The author has published widely on topics ranging from Middle English chivalric romance to Andy Warhol to the history of cricket. His book Kangaroo was listed for UK Biology Book of the Year in 2013
Print Book, English, 2019
Sydney University Press, Sydney, NSW, 2019