Author: John Henry Patterson
Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN: 1616403667
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
The story is familiar to movie fans-the horrifying tale of the 1907 book The Man-Eaters of Tsavo has been retold by Hollywood many times, most recently in the 1996 film The Ghost and the Darkness-but hearing it directly from the source remains a thrill.Patterson, a natural storyteller, immerses us in the horror of the workers' fear and his own attempts to track the beast, which eventually would kill 140 people before Patterson took them out.This real-life escapade will rivet fans of adventure fiction and nonfiction alike.Anglo-Irish hunter JOHN HENRY PATTERSON (1867-1947) was an officer in the British army when he was commissioned by the British East Africa Company to oversee the construction of a railway bridge in Kenya. Just after he arrived in Africa, a pair of rogue male lions-animals that do not typically attack humans-began preying on the railroad workers, killing them viciously and consuming their corpses.
The Man Eaters of Tsavo
Author: John Henry Patterson
Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN: 1616403667
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
The story is familiar to movie fans-the horrifying tale of the 1907 book The Man-Eaters of Tsavo has been retold by Hollywood many times, most recently in the 1996 film The Ghost and the Darkness-but hearing it directly from the source remains a thrill.Patterson, a natural storyteller, immerses us in the horror of the workers' fear and his own attempts to track the beast, which eventually would kill 140 people before Patterson took them out.This real-life escapade will rivet fans of adventure fiction and nonfiction alike.Anglo-Irish hunter JOHN HENRY PATTERSON (1867-1947) was an officer in the British army when he was commissioned by the British East Africa Company to oversee the construction of a railway bridge in Kenya. Just after he arrived in Africa, a pair of rogue male lions-animals that do not typically attack humans-began preying on the railroad workers, killing them viciously and consuming their corpses.
Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN: 1616403667
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
The story is familiar to movie fans-the horrifying tale of the 1907 book The Man-Eaters of Tsavo has been retold by Hollywood many times, most recently in the 1996 film The Ghost and the Darkness-but hearing it directly from the source remains a thrill.Patterson, a natural storyteller, immerses us in the horror of the workers' fear and his own attempts to track the beast, which eventually would kill 140 people before Patterson took them out.This real-life escapade will rivet fans of adventure fiction and nonfiction alike.Anglo-Irish hunter JOHN HENRY PATTERSON (1867-1947) was an officer in the British army when he was commissioned by the British East Africa Company to oversee the construction of a railway bridge in Kenya. Just after he arrived in Africa, a pair of rogue male lions-animals that do not typically attack humans-began preying on the railroad workers, killing them viciously and consuming their corpses.
The Lions of Tsavo
Author: Bruce D. Patterson
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780071363334
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Through field research and forensic evidence, a scientist reveals his theory on why two Kenyan lions killed humans and then ate their prey.
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 9780071363334
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Through field research and forensic evidence, a scientist reveals his theory on why two Kenyan lions killed humans and then ate their prey.
Death in the Long Grass
Author: Peter Hathaway Capstick
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1466803924
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
As thrilling as any novel, as taut and exciting as any adventure story, Peter Hathaway Capstick’s Death in the Long Grass takes us deep into the heart of darkness to view Africa through the eyes of one of the most renowned professional hunters. Few men can say they have known Africa as Capstick has known it—leading safaris through lion country; tracking man-eating leopards along tangled jungle paths; running for cover as fear-maddened elephants stampede in all directions. And of the few who have known this dangerous way of life, fewer still can recount their adventures with the flair of this former professional hunter-turned-writer. Based on Capstick’s own experiences and the personal accounts of his colleagues, Death in the Long Grassportrays the great killers of the African bush—not only the lion, leopard, and elephant, but the primitive rhino and the crocodile waiting for its unsuspecting prey, the titanic hippo and the Cape buffalo charging like an express train out of control. Capstick was a born raconteur whose colorful descriptions and eye for exciting, authentic detail bring us face to face with some of the most ferocious killers in the world—underrated killers like the surprisingly brave and cunning hyena, silent killers such as the lightning-fast black mamba snake, collective killers like the wild dog. Readers can lean back in a chair, sip a tall, iced drink, and revel in the kinds of hunting stories Hemingway and Ruark used to hear in hotel bars from Nairobi to Johannesburg, as veteran hunters would tell of what they heard beyond the campfire and saw through the sights of an express rifle.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1466803924
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
As thrilling as any novel, as taut and exciting as any adventure story, Peter Hathaway Capstick’s Death in the Long Grass takes us deep into the heart of darkness to view Africa through the eyes of one of the most renowned professional hunters. Few men can say they have known Africa as Capstick has known it—leading safaris through lion country; tracking man-eating leopards along tangled jungle paths; running for cover as fear-maddened elephants stampede in all directions. And of the few who have known this dangerous way of life, fewer still can recount their adventures with the flair of this former professional hunter-turned-writer. Based on Capstick’s own experiences and the personal accounts of his colleagues, Death in the Long Grassportrays the great killers of the African bush—not only the lion, leopard, and elephant, but the primitive rhino and the crocodile waiting for its unsuspecting prey, the titanic hippo and the Cape buffalo charging like an express train out of control. Capstick was a born raconteur whose colorful descriptions and eye for exciting, authentic detail bring us face to face with some of the most ferocious killers in the world—underrated killers like the surprisingly brave and cunning hyena, silent killers such as the lightning-fast black mamba snake, collective killers like the wild dog. Readers can lean back in a chair, sip a tall, iced drink, and revel in the kinds of hunting stories Hemingway and Ruark used to hear in hotel bars from Nairobi to Johannesburg, as veteran hunters would tell of what they heard beyond the campfire and saw through the sights of an express rifle.
The Man-eaters of Tsavo and Other East African Adventures
Author: John Henry Patterson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa, British East
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Africa, British East
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
The Man-Eaters of Tsavo and Other East African Adventures
Author: Lieut. - J. Patterson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781482339802
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
The Man-eaters of Tsavo is a book written by John Henry Patterson in 1907 that recounts his experiences while overseeing the construction of a railroad bridge in what would become Kenya. It is most widely known for recounting the story of a pair of lions that he killed, known as the Tsavo maneaters.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781482339802
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
The Man-eaters of Tsavo is a book written by John Henry Patterson in 1907 that recounts his experiences while overseeing the construction of a railroad bridge in what would become Kenya. It is most widely known for recounting the story of a pair of lions that he killed, known as the Tsavo maneaters.
The Man -Eaters of Tsavo and Other East African Adventures
Author: D. S. O. Lieut. -Col. J. H. Patterson
Publisher: Double 9 Booksllp
ISBN: 9789357271226
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Written by J.H. Patterson, The Man-Eaters of Tsavo and Other East African Adventures is a semi-autobiographical book. Patterson, a natural narrator, engages us in the horror of the laborers' fear and his own endeavors to track the monster, which would end up killing approximately 130 individuals before Patterson took them out. This real-life adventure will keep the fans of both fiction and non-fiction transfixed. The Man-Eaters of Tsavo describes Patterson's encounters while overseeing the development of a railroad bridge in Kenya. The title of the book comes from the lions which killed Patterson's workers and which Patterson ultimately killed. Following the demise of the lions, the book recounts the bridge's completion despite additional difficulties (like a fierce flood) as well as numerous accounts concerning local wildlife, nearby tribes, the uncovering of the man-eater's cave, and different hunting expeditions. The book has been adapted to film three times: a 1952 three-dimensional film named Bwana Fiend, a monochrome, English film of the 1950s, and a 1996 variety form called The Phantom and the Murkiness. The book also incorporates photos taken by Patterson at the time of railway construction; local tribes; the workers; landscape and wildlife; and the man-eaters.
Publisher: Double 9 Booksllp
ISBN: 9789357271226
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Written by J.H. Patterson, The Man-Eaters of Tsavo and Other East African Adventures is a semi-autobiographical book. Patterson, a natural narrator, engages us in the horror of the laborers' fear and his own endeavors to track the monster, which would end up killing approximately 130 individuals before Patterson took them out. This real-life adventure will keep the fans of both fiction and non-fiction transfixed. The Man-Eaters of Tsavo describes Patterson's encounters while overseeing the development of a railroad bridge in Kenya. The title of the book comes from the lions which killed Patterson's workers and which Patterson ultimately killed. Following the demise of the lions, the book recounts the bridge's completion despite additional difficulties (like a fierce flood) as well as numerous accounts concerning local wildlife, nearby tribes, the uncovering of the man-eater's cave, and different hunting expeditions. The book has been adapted to film three times: a 1952 three-dimensional film named Bwana Fiend, a monochrome, English film of the 1950s, and a 1996 variety form called The Phantom and the Murkiness. The book also incorporates photos taken by Patterson at the time of railway construction; local tribes; the workers; landscape and wildlife; and the man-eaters.
The Man-Eaters of Tsavo
Author: John Henry Patterson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1626361940
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
When the British government undertook the construction of the Uganda Railway through East Africa in 1898, harsh criticism from the press, tremendous amounts of money spent, and rebelliousness of the workers turned out to be the least of the government’s worries. Their biggest obstacle came in the form of two ravenous lions with a taste for human flesh, terrorizing the 35,000 laborers building a railway bridge over the Tsavo River. After killing more than one hundred-thirty people over the course of nine months, the lions completely halted construction, as the workers were too afraid to continue. Colonel John Henry Patterson, the chief engineer overseeing the project, then took matters into his own hands. An inexperienced hunter at the time, but a courageous and clever man, he took on the beasts and single-handedly brought an end to their nine-month reign of terror. Patterson’s true account of his gripping and terrifying adventures confronting the lions and overseeing the project termed “The Lunatic Line,” while tackling countless other obstacles, is a must for anyone looking for a thrilling read. With over 100 original photos of the East African lands, native tribes, and wild animals, The Man-Eaters of Tsavo is a true hunting classic.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1626361940
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
When the British government undertook the construction of the Uganda Railway through East Africa in 1898, harsh criticism from the press, tremendous amounts of money spent, and rebelliousness of the workers turned out to be the least of the government’s worries. Their biggest obstacle came in the form of two ravenous lions with a taste for human flesh, terrorizing the 35,000 laborers building a railway bridge over the Tsavo River. After killing more than one hundred-thirty people over the course of nine months, the lions completely halted construction, as the workers were too afraid to continue. Colonel John Henry Patterson, the chief engineer overseeing the project, then took matters into his own hands. An inexperienced hunter at the time, but a courageous and clever man, he took on the beasts and single-handedly brought an end to their nine-month reign of terror. Patterson’s true account of his gripping and terrifying adventures confronting the lions and overseeing the project termed “The Lunatic Line,” while tackling countless other obstacles, is a must for anyone looking for a thrilling read. With over 100 original photos of the East African lands, native tribes, and wild animals, The Man-Eaters of Tsavo is a true hunting classic.
Jungle Lore
Author: Jim Corbett
Publisher: Ponytale Books
ISBN: 9380637802
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
Jim Corbett is famous for his exploits as a hunter, but there was so much more to the man than tracking down man-eating tigers and leopards. In fact, ‘Carpet Sahib’ (as many Indians called him) was a conservationist at heart, with a deep love for jungles – its flora and fauna; and its inhabitants – the birds and the animals, and the people – who lived in the lush Kumaon hills. It is this side of Corbett that comes to the fore in Jungle Lore. Almost autobiographical in nature, Jungle Lore sees Corbett talk of his boyhood, the people he met, lessons he learnt in absorbing the jungle, his concern for the jungles and environment, and of course, there are doses of hunting expeditions too. There is even the odd story of detection and of supernatural sightings. Jungle Lore is the first book anyone should read on Jim Corbett. Simply because it is about Jim Corbett the man who went on to become a famous hunter.
Publisher: Ponytale Books
ISBN: 9380637802
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
Jim Corbett is famous for his exploits as a hunter, but there was so much more to the man than tracking down man-eating tigers and leopards. In fact, ‘Carpet Sahib’ (as many Indians called him) was a conservationist at heart, with a deep love for jungles – its flora and fauna; and its inhabitants – the birds and the animals, and the people – who lived in the lush Kumaon hills. It is this side of Corbett that comes to the fore in Jungle Lore. Almost autobiographical in nature, Jungle Lore sees Corbett talk of his boyhood, the people he met, lessons he learnt in absorbing the jungle, his concern for the jungles and environment, and of course, there are doses of hunting expeditions too. There is even the odd story of detection and of supernatural sightings. Jungle Lore is the first book anyone should read on Jim Corbett. Simply because it is about Jim Corbett the man who went on to become a famous hunter.
The Man-Eaters of Tsavo
Author: J. H. Patterson
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781532907203
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The Man-eaters of Tsavo is a book written by John Henry Patterson in 1907 that recounts his experiences while overseeing the construction of a railroad bridge in what would become Kenya. It is most widely known for recounting the story of a pair of lions that he killed, known as the Tsavo maneaters. Several publications about and studies of the man-eating lions of Tsavo have been inspired by Patterson's account. The book has been adapted to film three times: a monochrome, British film of the 1950s, a 1952 3-D film titled Bwana Devil, and a 1996 color version called The Ghost and the Darkness, where Val Kilmer played the daring engineer who hunts down the lions of Tsavo.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781532907203
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The Man-eaters of Tsavo is a book written by John Henry Patterson in 1907 that recounts his experiences while overseeing the construction of a railroad bridge in what would become Kenya. It is most widely known for recounting the story of a pair of lions that he killed, known as the Tsavo maneaters. Several publications about and studies of the man-eating lions of Tsavo have been inspired by Patterson's account. The book has been adapted to film three times: a monochrome, British film of the 1950s, a 1952 3-D film titled Bwana Devil, and a 1996 color version called The Ghost and the Darkness, where Val Kilmer played the daring engineer who hunts down the lions of Tsavo.
In the Grip of the Nyika
Author: John Henry Patterson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
In the Grip of the Nyika : Further Adventures in British East Africa by John Henry Patterson, first published in 1909, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
In the Grip of the Nyika : Further Adventures in British East Africa by John Henry Patterson, first published in 1909, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.