Madagascar, cradle of African (and Australian) baobabs
Where did the first baobab trees appear? Published Wednesday May 15 in the journal Nature, the resolution of this enigma leads to Madagascar, according to the results News
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Where did the first baobab trees appear? Published Wednesday May 15 in the journal Nature, the resolution of this enigma leads to Madagascar, according to the results News
A gripping semi-historical imagining of the memories and experiences of a French naturalist in 18th-century Africa
The Senegalese-French writer’s fictionalised account of a real 18th-century naturalist’s experiences in Senegal serves as a compelling critique of colonial violence
In 18th-century France a young woman is bequeathed her late father's entire possessions, right down to a rusty oil lamp and a spyglass with a broken lens.
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