Rhinoceros

Description

Rhinoceros explores sources ranging from film and literature, to natural history description and exhibition, and asks whether the savagery of the rhino is a reality or a legacy of its mythic past. Well illustrated and persuasively argued, Rhinoceros will appeal to all enthusiasts eager to learn about the culture, history and nature of this animal, as well as specialists, from art historians to conservation biologists.

Kelly Enright is a cultural and environmental historian, and a museum anthropologist based in New Jersey, USA.

'The latest addition to Reaktion's splendid "Animal" series concerns a beast that was confused with the unicorn, libelled by Pliny (he called it "plotting, conniving and underhanded) and praised by Ernest Hemingway ("the hell of an animal") though only as a trophy.' - The Independent 'The latest monograph in the winning Animal series - truly natural histories, each title a wide-ranging look at a single creature, replete with splendid illustrations - is perhaps the finest yet. Like its predecessors, this volume alternately informs, delights, moves, and astonishes. Success here owes as much to author as to subject. The former, a cultural and environmental historian, acquits herself admirably, distilling fact from fiction, employing supple and incisive prose, and trailing casual acumen in her measured wake.' - The Atlantic 'A fascinating book that explores the myths, history, evolution and habits of this now endangered species.' - Talking Travel Africa