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Frederick Selous - The great big-game hunter & explorer
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Life of Frederick Courtenay Selous, D.S.O.: Capt. 25th Royal FusiliersLife of Frederick Courtenay Selous, D.S.O.: Capt. 25th Royal Fusiliers by John Guille Millais
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A biography of Selous written by his long-time friend John Guille Millias (son of famous artist John Everett Millais). Millais had a great deal of respect and admiration for Selous, and wrote this biography as a tribute to the life of his friend after Selous was killed by a sniper in World War I.
A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa: Being a Narrative of Nine Years Spent Amongst the Game of the Far Interior of South Africa (Resnick Library of African Adventure, No. 6.)A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa: Being a Narrative of Nine Years Spent Amongst the Game of the Far Interior of South Africa (Resnick Library of African Adventure, No. 6.) by Frederick Courteney Selous
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Selous narrates some of his many adventures in southern Africa. Selous was a very engaging storyteller, perhaps because he never lost his sense of wonder and excitement about the things, people, and places he saw.
Sunshine and Storm in RhodesiaSunshine and Storm in Rhodesia by Frederick Courteney Selous
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A great read for anyone interested in the history of Zimbabwe or Africa.Comparing this historic narrative with the current problems facing Zimbabwe is fascinating.Selous tries to give an unbiased analysis of the 2nd Matabele War in Rhodesia,to avoid blindly placing all blame on either the Africans or the colonists.He discusses what each did to cause the war and tells vivid stories of its events.
African Nature Notes and ReminiscencesAfrican Nature Notes and Reminiscences by Frederick Courteney Selous
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Selous' classic, finally back in print.