The Naked Eye: My Travels in Search of the Human Species

In the Naked Eye we are once again off with Desmond Morris on an anthropologicalfield trip. And I must confess that I love it. Obviously it is much harder observing humansthan zebras. After all a zebra never walks up to you and asks question. But humans are that much more fun. In the book we learn about arab gestures.That black underwear ensures pregnancy. That theoriginal medieval football is still played insome places in England, and that it was calledfootball, because the players were so poor thatthey couldn't afford a horse. etc. All of this in just one book. What a delight! -Simon

This is by far the best travel book I have ever read. Ok, so its not a profound book that hopes to capture the spirit of the places and the writer's experience, but the writer is uniquely qualified to offer keen observations, anecdotes and facts about his travels (and longer stays) in diverse places around the world. For anyone who is a fan (or otherwise), this books offers a rough insight into Morris' methods. Very highly recommended.