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Osa Johnson, I Married Adventure. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1940. Hardbound. 376 pages. Illustrated, index. Fair (lacks dust jacket and front and back spines are cracked internally. $10.
A classic memoir of two pioneering adventurers… Before Joy Adamson ventured to Africa, before Dian Fossey was even born, a Kansas teenager named Osa Leighty married Martin Johnson, a daring photographer fresh from a ‘round‑the‑world cruise with Jack London. Together they sailed and flew to Borneo, Kenya, and the Congo, filming nature’s drama: big game, tribal life, and wild landscapes few outsiders had ever seen.
The Johnsons brought back to America some of the earliest motion‑picture footage of Africa and the South Seas—with Martin behind the camera and Osa, ever fearless, standing ready with rifle if nature’s stars proved hostile. This bestselling memoir delivers precisely observed descriptions and heart‑stopping anecdotes, illustrated with the dramatic photos that made them icons of exploration.
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