Tick bite fever - David Bennun

"Matchlessly witty...one of the country's funniest writers." THE GUARDIAN
"A hilarious memoir... Enchanting and amazing." DAILY MAIL
Africa has a rich history of heroes and trailblazers.
David Bennun is neither.
He belongs to the dark continent's less celebrated tradition of accidental adventures.
Throughout his 1970s African childhood, and despite the best efforts of his long-suffering family, David manages to get himself in more trouble than one person has any right to survive.
Here is the story of how a bemused and clumsy small boy discovered Africa. A day rarely passes when he doesn't run the risk of getting eaten, crushed, poisoned, drowned, trampled, shot or impaled. Even his dog, Achilles, seems to have a death wish.
David Bennun's writing is evocative, touching and so funny that you will find it hard not to laugh out loud.