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Beschreibung
For thousands of years spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) were thought to be hermaphroditic, because males and females have identical phallic genitalia. Though they look nearly the same, they are sexually distinct, the slightly larger and more powerful females ruling their often extensive clans. With a wide range of communicative vocalizations and sophisticated interpersonal behaviors, hyenas are considered to be as intelligent as chimpanzees. Often mischaracterized as solely scavengers, they are actually skillful and effective hunters, seldom observed because they hunt most often in darkness.
Memoir of a Hyena is the harrowing memoir of one such spotted hyena as he lives his brief and difficult life in the shadow of his sister's rise to greatness. Marginalized and scorned by his own family, caught in the crossfire of his clan's political upheavals, his search for meaning and purpose takes him far across the vast, brutal Tanzanian steppe. In his unsparing self-evaluation, through the bravery of his choices and honesty in confronting his limitations, he finds insight and hope. But will this tenuous hope itself be weaponized against him?
For thousands of years spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) were thought to be hermaphroditic, because males and females have identical phallic genitalia. Though they look nearly the same, they are sexually distinct, the slightly larger and more powerful females ruling their often extensive clans. With a wide range of communicative vocalizations and sophisticated interpersonal behaviors, hyenas are considered to be as intelligent as chimpanzees. Often mischaracterized as solely scavengers, they are actually skillful and effective hunters, seldom observed because they hunt most often in darkness.
Memoir of a Hyena is the harrowing memoir of one such spotted hyena as he lives his brief and difficult life in the shadow of his sister's rise to greatness. Marginalized and scorned by his own family, caught in the crossfire of his clan's political upheavals, his search for meaning and purpose takes him far across the vast, brutal Tanzanian steppe. In his unsparing self-evaluation, through the bravery of his choices and honesty in confronting his limitations, he finds insight and hope. But will this tenuous hope itself be weaponized against him?
Über den Autor
Sean Kennerly is a Brooklyn-based author and musician.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Genre: Importe
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9798994197738
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Kennerly, Sean
Hersteller: Some People Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 140 x 9 mm
Von/Mit: Sean Kennerly
Erscheinungsdatum: 20.07.2026
Gewicht: 0,213 kg
Artikel-ID: 135906776

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