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Set against the backdrop of the Uganda Railway's construction in 1898 Kenya, this gripping account details Lieutenant-Colonel John Henry Patterson's harrowing encounters with man-eating lions that terrorized his crew. As he recounts the loss of workers to these savage beasts, Patterson also faces other challenges, including worker tensions and a catastrophic flood. Enhanced by over a hundred photographs and illustrations, this edition preserves Patterson's original narrative, capturing both the perilous hunt and the harsh realities of the railway project.
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The Man-Eaters of Tsavo, John Henry Patterson
- Jazyk
- Rok vydání
- 2011
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- Titul
- The Man-Eaters of Tsavo
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- John Henry Patterson
- Vydavatel
- Simon & Brown
- Rok vydání
- 2011
- Vazba
- pevná
- Počet stran
- 148
- ISBN13
- 9781613828601
- Kategorie
- Průvodce / Turistika / Cestování
- Anotace
- Set against the backdrop of the Uganda Railway's construction in 1898 Kenya, this gripping account details Lieutenant-Colonel John Henry Patterson's harrowing encounters with man-eating lions that terrorized his crew. As he recounts the loss of workers to these savage beasts, Patterson also faces other challenges, including worker tensions and a catastrophic flood. Enhanced by over a hundred photographs and illustrations, this edition preserves Patterson's original narrative, capturing both the perilous hunt and the harsh realities of the railway project.