When Hans Kummer’s book In Quest of the Sacred Baboon was released in
hardback in January 1996, our reviewer, Conrad Brain, described it as
“scientifically valuable, emotionally powerful, and spiritually rejuvenating”
(13 January 1996, p 39). It’s now out in paperback. Published by Princeton
University Press, £12.95/$16.95, ISBN 069104838X.
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