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White Hunters

By: Brian Herne
Narrated by: Robert Whitfield
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 A little over 100 years ago, East Africa was terra incognita to most whites: a land largely unmapped, sparsely settled by Europeans, and teeming with wildlife. It was the hunter-adventurer's paradise, and by the early 20th century, a small, lionhearted clan of explorers and big-game hunters began leading safaris there for money. They became the legendary White Hunters of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, men who led manifold adventurers in pursuit of the world's biggest, most dangerous, and most sought-after game.

White Hunters is a nostalgic and densely-packed history of these men and their adventures, from the turn of the century until the 1970s when politics, a growing population, civil strife, and concern about species destruction intervened. Brian Herne has written a virtual and anecdotal Who's Who of White Hunters, crammed with the details of hundreds of hunts and the dozens of men who led them.

©1999 Brian Herne (P)1999 Blackstone Audiobooks Africa Animals Biological Sciences Hunting Hunting & Fishing Outdoors & Nature Science Sports History Adventure Game Sports Elephant

Critic Reviews

"A rich portrait of a magnificent landscape, its animal inhabitants and some of its most reckless human interlopers." (Publishers Weekly)
"An authoritative and colorful study of African safaris that will appeal to armchair adventurers and history buffs alike." (Wall Street Journal)

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I really enjoyed this book. The author has his own first hand experience in hunting dangerous big African game. The research and knowledge is well spread out amongst the many chapeters. An enthralling and exciting read with many poignant reminders on conservation and protection of the land and animals of Africa. Thank you Brian and Robert for a fantastic book

An excellent book!

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Great stories of another era. True stories of survival, bravery, humour, history, savagery, politics and animals. If you liked Out of Africa you will enjoy these true tales of daring in a dangerous landscape.

Loved it!

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For all hunters and lover’s of African experiences this is a must read. It was a joy to listen to.

Amazing.

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a great listen. with a unique insight into hunting and the African way of life in the early part of last century

awesome

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Great listen about the history of exploration and hunting exploits in Africa. story covers a number of interesting times in Africa such as the Boer War, WW1, WW2, the Mau Mau emergency etc. interesting times which helped shape a continent.

White Hunters

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Fantastic in both content and entertainment. The Narrator was unbelievably good, best Ive heard yet; over many a book.

Favourite listen thus far

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I really enjoyed that novel. I found the narrator engaging and the story entertaining.

Good storytelling.

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Interesting historical account and amazing true stories of the hunting trade in East Africa.

Définitive history of East Africa hunting

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This story has been very well researched and the narration is first class. A most fascinating story - very compelling!

magnificent

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This is a remarkable true account of both hunting and conservation in Africa over time.

Amazing!

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