Travel and Big Game (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Percy Selous

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330385993 ISBN 13 : 9781330385999

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore a frontier of Africa through the eyes of a seasoned hunter as the veldt comes alive with predators, peril, and breathtaking scenery.

Travel and Big Game offers a vivid travelogue of late 19th‑century Africa, blending practical hunting notes with striking scenery. The narrative follows treks along riverbanks and across salt plains, detailing encounters with lions, buffalo, and other iconic wildlife, set against vast landscapes and changing dangers.

Readers encounter long days in thick brush, close calls, and the rhythm of a hunter’s life—from tracking spoor to the moment of a shot, and the slow process of skinning and sharing the campfire stories that follow. The prose captures weather, terrain, and the constant balance between skill, caution, and respect for the wild.

• Descriptive scenes of the African veld, rivers, and a changing landscape.


• First‑hand hunting chapters featuring lion and buffalo encounters and strategies.


• Notes on gear, calibers, and the practical realities of a big‑game safari.


• Personal anecdotes about camp life, companionship, and the risks of pursuit in remote areas.

Ideal for readers who enjoy rugged travel writing, wildlife encounters, and historical safari narratives.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330385993
• ISBN 13: 9781330385999
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 215
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