The Recollections of William Finaughty: Elephant Hunter 1864-1875

by William Finaughty

Libro usado en buenas condiciones, por su antiguedad podria contener señales normales de uso

Genres: Africa, Nonfiction

272 pages, Leather Bound

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Andy Herzfeld · Rating 5 out of 5]

William writes about being one of the early Ivory hunters and traders in the South Africa area. He talks about the hard recoil of the old black powder Elephant rifles, double rifles in 4 bore knocking him from the saddle numerous times. Yes they hunted elephant, rhino, lions, giraffes and even cape buffalo on horseback. His favorite meat was a Giraffe steak. He traded with the natives for ivory and hunted almost exclusively in Zulu lands which was always somewhat tentative arrangement with whichever war chief was in power at the time. He had some close calls from their treachery and also with the Boer authorities when he got the bright idea to smuggle a cannon into the Zulus. Very interesting chap with balls of steel. A good read.

[Ronald Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great insite into what it was like to hunt Africa in the Golden years.

First hand recollections of a true adventurer and hunter of a time never to be repeated. Unvarnished reflections on the native people, their civilizations before and during the transformation to "civilization ". Great read.

[Susan Christoffersen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Real Africa

Straight talk an easy read. Africa as it really was. I see the same hunting circumstance today fading away with the population forever growing. Am glad I had the good days in Colorado. William wrote a lot of words writers don't use these days. Gary

[Craig Schlossin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting times and stories.