Another book karma...Winner is Bruce

[5-Shot]

Darn spell checker! The winner is brucev.

I have three more hunting books to pass along. We'll let this karma go until interest wanes. The first book is "Hunter" by J. A. Hunter. He was a hunting guide in Africa. I discovered this book when I was in junior high in the 50's. Must have read a half dozen times. It's probably the Genesis of my firearms fascination. Next is "The Mankiller of the Foothills", a novel by Elliott Whitney. Finally, I have "To the Heart of the Nile" by Pat Shipman. Probably most of you have read Sir Samuel Baker's writings about exploring the Nile and shooting in Ceylon. This is a different slant on his trip up that river with his "bride". I found it fascinating. Bet you will too.

Ed

 

[500SNW]

Please add my name to the growing list. Thanks.

 

[mtgianni]

Please add my name. Thank You.

 

[shouldazagged]

Nice karma, but I have too many books in queue already. Thanks anyway.

 

[Bob L]

Please toss my hat into the ring and Thanks for the chance!

 

[MarineSgtjimh]

Please include me and thanks for the opportunity.

 

[catadjuster]

Please count me in -- thanks,

 

[Chubbo]

Please add my name to the list.
Chubbo

 

[norsemanhp]

Please put my name in the hat.

 

[BARgunner]

I'd like to read those. Please count me in!

 

[RTILSON]

Please include me.

 

[brucev]

The books sound wonderful! Please include me in this karma. Sincerely. bruce.

 

[Usmc5811]

Sounds like some great reading add my name please.

 

[Texas Star]

About Baker's "bride", do you mean Florence, the Austrian girl he bought in a Turkish slave market?

He did eventually marry her, and Sir Samuel and Lady Baker were very famous. But Queen Victoria would not receive them at Buckingham Palace, as they were known to have been intimate before marriage.

Sam had to disguise himself as a Muslim to shop for her, abetted by Muslim friends. The slavers who captured her murdered her family.

I have a copy of, "Hunter", so will leave that karma chance for others. But it's a fine book. I, too, read it first as a kid, was fascinated, and became interested in safari hunting.

The sequel, "Hunter's Tracks" is also good.

 

[5-Shot]

About Baker's "bride", do you mean Florence, the Austrian girl he bought in a Turkish slave market?

He did eventually marry her, and Sir Samuel and Lady Baker were very famous. But Queen Victoria would not receive them at Buckingham Palace, as they were known to have been intimate before marriage.

Sam had to disguise himself as a Muslim to shop for her, abetted by Muslim friends. The slavers who captured her murdered her family.

I have a copy of, "Hunter", so will leave that karma chance for others. But it's a fine book. I, too, read it first as a kid, was fascinated, and became interested in safari hunting.

The sequel, "Hunter's Tracks" is also good.

Yep. That's her.