In 1964, at the age of three, Tim Bascom is thrust into a world of eucalyptus trees and stampeding baboons when his family moves from the Midwest to Ethiopia.
Author(s): Tim Bascom
256 Pages
Biography + Autobiography, Personal Memoirs

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About the Book

At the age of three, in 1964, Tim Bascom is thrust into a world of eucalyptus trees and stampeding baboons when his family moves from the Midwest to Ethiopia. Unflinchingly observant, young Tim reveals his missionary parents' struggles in a sometimes hostile country.

Book Synopsis

In 1964, at the age of three, Tim Bascom is thrust into a world of eucalyptus trees and stampeding baboons when his family moves from the Midwest to Ethiopia. The unflinchingly observant narrator of this memoir reveals his missionary parents' struggles in a sometimes hostile country. Sent reluctantly to boarding school in the capital, young Tim finds that beyond the gates enclosing that peculiar, isolated world, conflict roils Ethiopian society. When secret riot drills at school are followed with an attack by rampaging students near his parents' mission station, Tim witnesses the disintegration of his family's African idyll as Haile Selassie's empire begins to crumble.

Like Alexandra Fuller's Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight, Chameleon Days chronicles social upheaval through the keen yet naive eyes of a child. Bascom offers readers a fascinating glimpse of missionary life, much as Barbara Kingsolver did in The Poisonwood Bible.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.61 Inches (H) x 5.42 Inches (W) x .63 Inches (D)

Weight: .73 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Sub-Genre: Personal Memoirs

Genre: Biography + Autobiography

Number of Pages: 256

Publisher: Mariner Books

Format: Paperback

Author: Tim Bascom

Language: English

Street Date: June 14, 2006

TCIN: 88299145

UPC: 9780618658695

Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-4116

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Q: What themes are explored in Chameleon Days?

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A: The book explores themes of cultural dislocation, family struggles, and social upheaval.
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Q: What is the setting of Tim Bascom's memoir?

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A: The memoir is set in Ethiopia during the 1960s, capturing the author's childhood experiences.
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Q: Who is the author of Chameleon Days?

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A: The author of this memoir is Tim Bascom.
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Q: What genre does this book belong to?

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A: Chameleon Days falls under the categories of biography, autobiography, and personal memoirs.
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