{"product_id":"a-vet-two-babies-and-mike-bruton-9798872424871","title":"A Vet, Two Babies and a colt called Makulu","description":"\u003cp\u003eA delightful and dramatic African saga that tenderly but frankly explores the adventures of a vet in the African bushveld. Set in Bulawayo between 1948 and 1952 this novel explores a range of earthy adventures, inconsolable losses, and new romances. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first book, \u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eA Vet, Three Mares and a hound named Max'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, traced the mingled destinies of men and horses that escaped from Poland during the Second World War and eked out an existence in 1940s Rhodesia. This, the second book in the trilogy, \u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eA Vet, Two Babies and a colt called Makulu'\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e continues the saga into the 1950s.\u003cp\u003eSet in Bulawayo between 1948 and 1952 this novel explores adventures ranging from cattle ranching, horse breeding, show jumping, pap and gravy to skinny dipping, castrating bulls, tiger fishing, khaki shorts, pish-pashes, safari suits, the smell of wet dust, posh visits to England, inconsolable losses, and new romances. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR: \u003cbr\u003eActor, writer, and director, \u003cb\u003eNicholas Ellenbogen\u003c\/b\u003e has taken his style of innovative theatre, inspired by his home continent of Africa, all over the world. He founded \u003ci\u003eTheatre for Africa\u003c\/i\u003e in 1989 and travelled extensively with productions focused on nature conservation, winning many awards along the way. He lives in Cape Town, South Africa with his wife Elizabeth, close to his children and grand children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Bruton,Nicholas Ellenbogen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798872424871\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/20\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d","brand":"Mike Bruton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49169017405695,"sku":"9798872424871","price":13.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-vet-two-babies-and-mike-bruton-9798872424871","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}