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The Hunchback Missionary

by Elsa Joubert ...

Translated by Michael King ...

At a prayer meeting on a cold Rotterdam night, the young clerk Aart Anthonij van der Lingen - a pale, sickly, hunchbacked 'fish from the North' - is held in the charismatic Reverend Johannes Kicherer's thrall. Lured by Kicherer's passion, he leaves his grey and loveless life to land at the Cape of Good Hope as a lay missionary in 1800. But when the Missionary Society draws lots to determine where ... Read more

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At a prayer meeting on a cold Rotterdam night, the young clerk Aart Anthonij van der Lingen - a pale, sickly, hunchbacked 'fish from the North' - is held in the charismatic Reverend Johannes Kicherer's thrall. Lured by Kicherer's passion, he leaves his grey and loveless life to land at the Cape of Good Hope as a lay missionary in 1800. But when the Missionary Society draws lots to determine where
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South of Darkness

by John Marsden ...

A riveting story of courage, hope and extraordinary adventure."You will hardly read a more fascinating account of a convict's voyage to Australia" Australian Book ReviewThirteen-year-old Barnaby Fletch is a bag-and-bones orphan in London in the late 1700s.Barnaby lives on his wits and ill-gotten gains, on streets seething with the press of the throng and shadowed by sinister figures. Life is a ... Read more

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A riveting story of courage, hope and extraordinary adventure."You will hardly read a more fascinating account of a convict's voyage to Australia" Australian Book ReviewThirteen-year-old Barnaby Fletch is a bag-and-bones orphan in London in the late 1700s.Barnaby lives on his wits and ill-gotten gains, on streets seething with the press of the throng and shadowed by sinister figures. Life is a
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A Grain of Wheat

by Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Chinua Achebe ...

Series Book 2 - Penguin African Writers Series
**Barack Obama, via Facebook: “A compelling story of how the transformative events of history weigh on individual lives and relationships.”The Nobel Prize–nominated Kenyan writer’s best-known novel, featuring an introduction by Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah**Set in the wake of the Mau Mau rebellion and on the cusp of Kenya's independence from Britain, A Grain of Wheat follows a group of ... Read more

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**Barack Obama, via Facebook: “A compelling story of how the transformative events of history weigh on individual lives and relationships.”The Nobel Prize–nominated Kenyan writer’s best-known novel, featuring an introduction by Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah**Set in the wake of the Mau Mau rebellion and on the cusp of Kenya's independence from Britain, A Grain of Wheat follows a group of
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Big Game Shooting - The Lion in South Africa

by F. C. Selous ...

Frederick Courteney Selous (1851-1917) was a British explorer, hunter and conservationist, and is most remembered for his activities in Southeast Africa. Selous explored lesser-known areas, where he recorded ethnographic notes and collected specimens. ‘Big Game Shooting’, published in 1894, is an anecdotal account that chronicles his experiences of hunting the lion in South Africa, and offers a ... Read more

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Frederick Courteney Selous (1851-1917) was a British explorer, hunter and conservationist, and is most remembered for his activities in Southeast Africa. Selous explored lesser-known areas, where he recorded ethnographic notes and collected specimens. ‘Big Game Shooting’, published in 1894, is an anecdotal account that chronicles his experiences of hunting the lion in South Africa, and offers a
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The Adventures Of An Elephant Hunter With Illustrations

by James Sutherland ...

Originally published 1912. A detailed and exciting record of sixteen years spent hunting African elephants and other big game. During ten of these years the author shot 447 bull elephants - a world record. Many of the earliest hunting books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works ... Read more

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Originally published 1912. A detailed and exciting record of sixteen years spent hunting African elephants and other big game. During ten of these years the author shot 447 bull elephants - a world record. Many of the earliest hunting books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works
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SA Classics Jock of the Bushveld

by Percy Fitzpatrick ...

Set against the rugged landscapes of the South African bushveld during the gold rush of the 1880s, Jock of the Bushveld is the unforgettable true story of Sir Percy Fitzpatrick and his loyal dog, Jock.Rescued as the runt of a litter, Jock grows into a brave and devoted companion, accompanying Fitzpatrick through the dangers and adventures of life as an ox-wagon transport rider in the old Transvaal ... Read more

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Set against the rugged landscapes of the South African bushveld during the gold rush of the 1880s, Jock of the Bushveld is the unforgettable true story of Sir Percy Fitzpatrick and his loyal dog, Jock.Rescued as the runt of a litter, Jock grows into a brave and devoted companion, accompanying Fitzpatrick through the dangers and adventures of life as an ox-wagon transport rider in the old Transvaal
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Big Game Shooting in South Africa Fifty Years Ago

by W. Cotton Oswell ...

A thrilling personal account of a hunting trip on the vast plains of South Africa. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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A thrilling personal account of a hunting trip on the vast plains of South Africa. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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From Shikar & Safari - A Big Game Hunting Anthology

by E. H. Baxter ...

Originally published in 1931, this book was the first definitive 'Big Game Hunting' anthology to be published in the English language. This is a wonderful collection of the best writings by the best hunters: Selous - Neumann - Percival - Snaffle - Pollock - Baillie-Grohman - Sutherland - Patterson and many others, and is highly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of anyone with an interest ... Read more

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Originally published in 1931, this book was the first definitive 'Big Game Hunting' anthology to be published in the English language. This is a wonderful collection of the best writings by the best hunters: Selous - Neumann - Percival - Snaffle - Pollock - Baillie-Grohman - Sutherland - Patterson and many others, and is highly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of anyone with an interest
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Arrow of God

by Chinua Achebe ...

Series Book 2 - The African Trilogy
“African literature is incomplete and unthinkable without the works of Chinua Achebe.” —Toni Morrison“A magical writer—one of the greatest of the twentieth century.” —Margaret Atwood“My favorite novel.” —Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieWhen Things Fall Apart ends, colonial rule has been introduced to Umuofia, and the character of the nation, its values, freedoms, religious and socio-political foundations ... Read more

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“African literature is incomplete and unthinkable without the works of Chinua Achebe.” —Toni Morrison“A magical writer—one of the greatest of the twentieth century.” —Margaret Atwood“My favorite novel.” —Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieWhen Things Fall Apart ends, colonial rule has been introduced to Umuofia, and the character of the nation, its values, freedoms, religious and socio-political foundations
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Jock of the Bushveld

by Percy Fitzpatrick ...

Series series Penguin Modern Classics
‘Hunting stories, like traveller’s tales, are proverbially dangerous to reputations, however literally true they may be . . .’ So wrote J Percy FitzPatrick of his perennial best-seller, never out of print in the century since its first publication. Here is the story of the ‘Boy’ who went to seek his fortune and of his bull-terrier, the plucky runt of the litter; of Marokela, the champion Zulu ... Read more

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‘Hunting stories, like traveller’s tales, are proverbially dangerous to reputations, however literally true they may be . . .’ So wrote J Percy FitzPatrick of his perennial best-seller, never out of print in the century since its first publication. Here is the story of the ‘Boy’ who went to seek his fortune and of his bull-terrier, the plucky runt of the litter; of Marokela, the champion Zulu
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A Novice on the Nile - Big Game Hunting in the Sudan

by Frank Weber ...

Originally published in the early 1900s. this extremely scarce hunting book is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition; we have now republished it using the original text and photographs. This is an enthralling true account of Frank Weber's first hunting trip along the White Nile in the Upper Sudan. Accompanied by a lifelong friend and experienced hunter he sets forth from England via ... Read more

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Originally published in the early 1900s. this extremely scarce hunting book is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition; we have now republished it using the original text and photographs. This is an enthralling true account of Frank Weber's first hunting trip along the White Nile in the Upper Sudan. Accompanied by a lifelong friend and experienced hunter he sets forth from England via
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We Must Save Jepson!

(A Novella)

by Mark Petersen ...

Cannibals and lions and murder - oh my!Intrepid librarian H. R. Huxtable and his column of misfits are out to save Jepson's beleaguered British outpost in central Africa-battling rock-strewn rivers, bloody jungle, hungry cannibals, and each other. His toad-witted captains are slaves to drink. The only female member of the expedition is on a personal crusade to stamp out celibacy. And while none of ... Read more

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Cannibals and lions and murder - oh my!Intrepid librarian H. R. Huxtable and his column of misfits are out to save Jepson's beleaguered British outpost in central Africa-battling rock-strewn rivers, bloody jungle, hungry cannibals, and each other. His toad-witted captains are slaves to drink. The only female member of the expedition is on a personal crusade to stamp out celibacy. And while none of
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