The Man-Eaters Of Tsavo: And Other East African Adventures - Softcover

Patterson, J. H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1920265570 ISBN 13: 9781920265571

Publisher: CruGuru, 2009

Synopsis

In 1898, the British East Africa Company commissioned Col. John H. Patterson to oversee the construction of a railway bridge over the Tsavo River in present-day Kenya. Almost immediately after his arrival, lion attacks started to take place on the workers, with the lions dragging men out of their tents at night and feeding on their victims. Despite taking various measures to curb the attacks, they escalated dramatically, and eventually the bridge construction stopped due to a mass exodus of the workers. The superstitious workers became increasingly hostile and many of them were certain that the lions were evil spirits who came to punish the bridge builders. With his reputation, livelihood and personal safety at stake, Patterson realized that he had to deal with the crisis in the only way he knew how - hunt the man-eaters down and kill them. This true story was the basis for 3 films; The Ghost and the Darkness (1996), starring Val Kilmer as Patterson, being the latest.

About this title

About the Author:

Colonel John Henry Patterson (1865-1947) was an Anglo-Irish soldier, hunter, and author. After overseeing construction of the Uganda Railroad in Tsavo, he became chief game warden in Kenya. He later served with the British Army in World War I. He is the author of In the Grip of Nyika, With the Zionists in Gallipoli, and With the Judeans in the Palestine Campaign.

About this edition

• Publisher: CruGuru
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1920265570
• ISBN 13: 9781920265571
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 162