The Man-Eaters of Tsavo by J. H. Patterson - 1996-09-01

Pocket Books, 1996-10-01. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 6x3x0. The Book is in Very Good+ condition. In 1898 John H. Patterson arrived in East Africa with a mission to build a railway bridge over the Tsavo River. What started out as a simple engineering problem, however, soon took on almost mythical proportions as Patterson and his mostly Indian workforce were systematically hunted by two man-eating lions over the course of several weeks. During that time, 100 workers were killed, and the entire bridge-building project ground to a halt. As if the lions weren't enough, Patterson had to guard his back against his own increasingly hostile and mutinous workers as he set out to track and kill the man-eaters. This larger-than-life tale forms the basis of the entertaining film The Ghost and the Darkness, but for readers who want to know the whole--and true--story, The Man-Eaters of Tsavo comes straight from the great white-hunter's mouth.Patterson's account of the lions' reign of terror… Read More

Pocket, 1996. VG-/na. Softcover. Some rubbing & edgewear; creases; small chip/closed tear to top edge/spine corner; yellowing; otherwise overall clean & tight. Keywords: 0671003062

Simon & Schuster, Limited. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Pocket Books, 1996. Good mass market paperback, corner of back cover chipped. Mass Market Paper Back. Good.

Paperback. Very Good.

mass_market. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Pocket Books, 1996-10-01. Mass Market Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!