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PublisherSt. Martin's Press

ISBN-100312510101

ISBN-139780312510107

eBay Product ID (ePID)117968

Product Key Features

Edition2

Book TitleMan-Eaters of Tsavo

Number of Pages384 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAnimals / Big Cats, Hunting, Africa / East

Publication Year1985

IllustratorYes

GenreNature, Sports & Recreation, History

AuthorJ. H. Patterson

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight15.6 Oz

Item Length8.4 in

Item Width6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN85-026065

TitleLeadingThe

SynopsisThe Man-Eaters of Tsavo is the basis for the film The Ghost and the Darkness , starring Val Kilmer. St. Martin's is proud to present a new series of the greatest classics in the literature of hunting and adventure, chosen from the personal library of writer and big game hunter Peter Hathaway Capstick. These showcase volumes will once again make available the true masterpieces of Africana to collectors, armchair hunters, sportsmen, and readers at large. Considered one of the greatest man-eating sagas of all time, The Man-Eaters of Tsavo is the firsthand account of the infamous Tsavo lions. These lions--who for nearly a year terrorized East Africa--succeeded in bringing the construction of a railway line to a complete halt, and have been credited with the deaths of some one hundred people. Written by the legendary officer who shot these lions and risked death several times in the attempt, The Man-Eaters of Tsavo is not only the story of this breathtaking hunt, but of Lieutenant-Colonel Patterson's other adventures in the African bush. "I think that the incident of the Uganda man-eating lions...is the most remarkable account of which we have any record."--Theodore Roosevelt, St. Martin's is proud to present a new series of the greatest classics in the literature of hunting and adventure, chosen from the personal library of writer and big game hunter Peter Hathaway Capstick. These showcase volumes will once again make available the true masterpieces of Africana to collectors, armchair hunters, sportsmen, and readers at large. Considered one of the greatest man-eating sagas of all time, The Man-Eaters of Tsavo is the firsthand account of the infamous Tsavo lions. These lions-- who for nearly a year terrorized East Africa-- succeeded in bringing the construction of a railway line to a complete halt, and have been credited with the deaths of some one hundred people. Written by the legendary officer who shot these lions and risked death several times in the attempt, The Man-Eaters of Tsavo is not only the story of this breathtaking hunt, but of Lieutenant-Colonel Patterson's other adventures in the African bush. "I think that the incident of the Uganda man-eating lions...is the most remarkable account of which we have any record."--Theodore Roosevelt The Man-Eaters of Tsavo is the basis for the film The Ghost and the Darkness , starring Val Kilmer.

LC Classification NumberSK255.E27P37 1986