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A long-held ambition to hunt lions and elephants draws John T. McCutcheon into an East African expedition with experienced companions. Writing as an amateur, he begins with the preparations in London, where choosing rifles, tents, clothing and provisions turns an imagined adventure into a demanding practical undertaking. His account covers four and a half months in the big game country, with photographs and cartoons by the author announced in the opening pages.
An encounter with elephants shows how closely the party watches tracks, wind and animal movements. The companions discuss when to take a photograph and when to use their rifles, giving the scene its mixture of observation and danger. The book offers readers a personal record of safari travel, camp arrangements and hunting attitudes, told by a writer who readily admits the distance between his reading about adventure and his experience in the field.
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- Author
- John T. McCutcheon
- Reading time
- About 6 hours
- Pages
- 609
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Travel Memoir
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