COBRA IN MY KITCHEN

by Zai Whitaker

  • Category Children
  • Format Hardcover
  • Imprint Rupa
  • Price 295
  1. ISBN: 9.79E+12
  2. Pages: 128 pages
  3. Date: 2005

ABOUT THIS BOOK

This is a collection of articles, stories and poems by the well-known naturalist Zai Whitaker. Most are about reptiles, though a few birds and tigers have managed to wiggle in as well! Zai Whitaker’s adventures and experiences are unique and often stranger than fiction. Told with her trademark brand of humour, these pieces are also full of fascinating information about animals, places and people. She takes us to places such as Papua New Guinea, the Andaman Islands and the Western Ghats where we meet out-of-the-way characters such as taipans and king cobras.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Zai Whitaker is a writer, naturalist and teacher. She comes from a family of naturalists and writers, and is the grand-niece of Salim Ali, the bird man of India. Her writing includes novels, short stories, poems, articles and film scripts. She is the president of the Irula Tribal Women’s Society and a trustee of the Madras Crocodile Bank.