Richard Spittel (1881–1969)
Autore di Vanished trails: The last of the Veddas
Sull'Autore
Opere di Richard Spittel
Far-Off Things 1 copia
Leaves of the Jungle 1 copia
Savage Sanctuary 1 copia
Far off Things - Ceylon 1 copia
වන සරණ 1 copia
Where The White Sambhur Roams 1 copia
මැකී ගිය දඩමං 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Spittel, Richard
- Nome legale
- Spittel, Richard Lionel
- Altri nomi
- Spittel, R. L.
- Data di nascita
- 1881-12-09
- Data di morte
- 1969-09-23
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
- Luogo di nascita
- Tangalle, Sri Lanka
- Luogo di morte
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Istruzione
- Royal College, Colombo
Ceylon Medical College - Attività lavorative
- surgeon
anthropologist
wildlife conservationist
author - Organizzazioni
- British Medical Association (President of Ceylon Branch from 1940 to 1946)
Dutch Burgher Union of Ceylon - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George - Breve biografia
- "RL Spittel was a surgeon by profession and a descendant of the Dutch pioneers who established themselves in Ceylon under the Dutch East India Company in the 17th century. He has travelled extensively in the remote jungles of the island in the company of the last remnants of the Vedda aborigines." (from book cover)
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Recensioni
වන සරණ di R. L. Spittel
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52992028
A semi-biographical novel based on the life of the Veddah outlaw Tissahamy of Sri Lanka.
Statistiche
- Opere
- 16
- Utenti
- 27
- Popolarità
- #483,027
- Voto
- 4.1
- Recensioni
- 5
- ISBN
- 7