A review by marct22
Between Man and Beast: An Unlikely Explorer, the Evolution Debates, and the African Adventure That Took the Victorian World by Storm by Monte Reel

5.0

This is really a biography of the now unknown explorer Paul Du Chaillu as he gets caught up in the great evolution debate. It is a real page turner, a quick yet enjoyable read! He was of French descent, spent much time as a child in Africa, and as a young man, undertook an amazing journey into the unknown (at least from a European/American perspective), interacting with various African tribes, encountering exotic insects, plants, and animals, including the gorilla, of which the only evidence known to western scientists was bones. Then the fun begins. I won't add any spoilers! Highly recommended as a quick, entertaining, and providing insight into the scientific and cultural environment of his time.