Sauce for the Mongoose: The Story of a Real-Life Rikki-tikki-tavi (ISBN 0006134475) by Bruce Kinloch is a non-fiction tale of how a family adopts a baby mongoose who they name "Pipa", the word for barrel in Swahili.
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The book also contains black and white plates in the center with pictures of the author, his family and Pipa.
Reviewers described the book as "fascinating"[1] and "entertaining".[2]
References
edit- ^ Pitman, C. R. S. (24 April 2009). "Sauce for the Mongoose, by Bruce Kinloch. Harvill Press, 25s". Oryx. 8 (1): 59–69. doi:10.1017/S0030605300003987. S2CID 86091861.
- ^ Animal Kingdom Volumes 69-70. New York Zoological Society. 1966. p. 59. Retrieved 1 July 2023.