Monte Reel is also the author of The Last of the Tribe. He has written articles and essays for the New York Times Magazine, Harper's and Outside, and he is a former foreign correspondent for the Washington Post. He lives outside of Chicago with his wife and two daughters.
“Monte Reel's BETWEEN MAN AND BEAST contains all the elements of an
enthralling adventure story. But it is more than just a riveting
tale; it is also a brilliant exploration of ideas that
illuminate the very nature of humankind.”--David Grann, New York
Times bestselling author of THE LOST CITY OF Z and THE DEVIL AND
SHERLOCK HOLMES
“Intriguing. . . . Rattles along with fine, wacky momentum.”—The
New York Times Book Review
“Gripping. . . . Intellectually satisfying. . . .
Exciting.”—Salon
“A celebration of accomplishments too far-reaching to be understood
in their time.”—The Daily Beast
“Thoroughly engrossing.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune
“[An] entertaining and provocative story . . . it has the narrative
flow and evocative language of a fine historical novel.”—The St.
Louis Post-Dispatch
“[A] sense of urgency compels the reader onward to find out what
happened. . . . Arresting.”—Washington Post
“Engrossing . . . would go great with popcorn. . . . Addresses big
topics—evolution, abolition—but they remain in service of the
narrative, providing context for colorful conflict.”—Wall Street
Journal
“A robust intellectual history. . . . In Reel's hands, Du Chaillu's
adventures in Africa, including his discovery of Pygmies and his
part in a smallpox epidemic, were no less harrowing than his
interactions with many of the world's leading scientists and
explorers.” —Publishers Weekly
“Those unfamiliar with [Paul Du Chaillu] would do well to pick up a
copy of Between Man and Beast, Monte Reel's new book about Du
Chaillu's life and adventures in pursuit of this fierce
creature.”—Book Page
“Adventure, history, nature, big ideas—what more could you
want?”—Library Journal
“Fascinating. . . . A lively footnote to the debate between science
and religion and the exploration of the African jungle in the
Victorian era.”—Kirkus Reviews
“You'd half expect a Bela Lugosi mad scientist or a Johnny
Weissmuller Tarzan to pop up in this Victorian-era drama, which
travels from the London of Darwin and Dickens to unexplored Africa
to Civil War-ravaged America.”—New York Post
“A supremely entertaining, enlightening and memorable
read.”—Nature
“An admirable book for those who like epic tales of exploration. .
. . Fascinating.”—The Buffalo News
“Retelling his adventures opens a wonderful window, both magical
and alarming, into what he [Paul Du Chaillu] saw and, ultimately,
into who we are.”—The Free Lance-Star
“Swift, clever, well-researched and provocative. . . . Reel
skillfully shifts our attention from continent to continent, from
past to present, until the story's tributaries merge and rush
toward the conclusion.”—The Plain Dealer
“A vivid scene worthy of the silver screen. . . . From the perilous
adventures to the equally tense academic battles waged by British
high society. . . . At times, the mind staggers to recall that this
story is a work of nonfiction.”—San Antonio-Express New
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