Wild Men And Wild Beasts

Scenes In Camp And Jungle (1871)

von Gordon Cumming

406 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Wild Men and Wild Beasts: Scenes in Camp and Jungle is a book written by Gordon Cumming and published in 1871. The book recounts the author's experiences during his hunting expeditions in Africa. Cumming was a Scottish hunter and explorer who spent several years in Africa, hunting big game and exploring the continent's wilderness.The book is divided into several chapters, each describing a different hunting expedition. Cumming describes his encounters with various wild animals, including lions, elephants, and rhinoceroses, and how he hunted them. He also writes about the native tribes he encountered during his travels, including the Bushmen and the Kaffirs, and their ways of life.The book is a fascinating account of a bygone era, when hunting was a popular pastime for wealthy Europeans and Americans. It provides a glimpse into the African wilderness and the people who lived there, as well as the dangers and challenges faced by hunters in the 19th century.Overall, Wild Men and Wild Beasts: Scenes in Camp and Jungle is an engaging and informative book that is sure to appeal to anyone interested in African wildlife, hunting, or exploration.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Lifestyle, Hobbys und Freizeit Reisen und Urlaub
• ISBN: 9781120053565
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 26.08.2009
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC