{"product_id":"2940172192937","title":"Between Man and Beast: An Unlikely Explorer, the Evolution Debates, and the African Adventure That Took the Victorian World by Storm","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe unbelievably riveting adventure of an unlikely young explorer who  emerged from the jungles of Africa with evidence of a mysterious, still  mythical beast-the gorilla-only to stumble straight into the center of  the biggest debate of the day: Darwin's theory of evolution\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In 1856 Paul Du Chaillu marched into the equatorial wilderness of West  Africa determined to bag an animal that, according to legend, was  nothing short of a monster. When he emerged three years later, the  summation of his efforts only hinted at what he'd experienced in one of  the most dangerous regions on earth. Armed with an astonishing  collection of zoological specimens, Du Chaillu leapt from the physical  challenges of the jungle straight into the center of the biggest issues  of the time-the evolution debate, racial discourse, the growth of  Christian fundamentalism-and helped push each to unprecedented  intensities. He experienced instant celebrity, but with that fame came  whispers-about his past, his credibility, and his very identity-which  would haunt the young man. Grand in scope, immediate in detail, and  propulsively readable, \u003ci\u003eBetween Man and Beast\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly combines Du Chaillu's personal journey with the epic tale of a world hovering on the sharp edge of transformation.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151113306352,"sku":"2940172192937","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940172192937_p0.jpg?v=1763755170","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940172192937","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}