I am planning a trip to see the museum one day, me and the misses live up in the north east of England, but luckily she happens to be from Kent, where her father and family still live so i can visit the Powell cotton archive whilst we're down next time seeing them. I would of never of heard of the great man nor his vast and beautifully preserved animal collection if it weren't for the chance finding of his book " Gorillas were my neighbors " One day i was asked if I'd like to have a look through a box of old second hand books at the local church, and an old green hard backed book stood out from all the others, I flicked through, but put it back, only to see it again 2 weeks later, and a second flick through and read the preface/intro and decided I'd take it home, it sat on my book shelf until the covid lockdown, then I picked it up and was glued to it, reading it in 2 days, and have read it another 3 times since then ! It's a great book, infact I'd place it in the top 3 non fiction books I've ever read, and overall one of the best and most informative and entertaining reads I've had. I treasure it now, and is in fantastic condition for its age.
@vertig1405
9 жыл бұрын
At first glance, The Major’s collection of stuffed creatures may appear distasteful and would certainly be frowned upon were he still hunting today. The legacy he left however, has provided a key role in conservation work today. bbc
@concatinate
2 жыл бұрын
BBC: calling this great man's work "a collection of stuffed animals" while, a page later, preaching that gang rapists and drill rappers are his fellow Britons' moral superiors.
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