The Man-Eaters of Tsavo (Illustrated)

This edition includes 10 illustrations. The struggle between man and beast has fascinated and exhilarated readers for millennia, and the account given by John Henry Patterson in his book The Man-eaters of Tsavo comes to life in vivid prose that is dramatic and triumphant. Patterson published Man-eaters in 1907 to describe his experiences building in a railroad bridge in Africa (in what is now Kenya). The man-eaters of the title refer to two lions, who reportedly slew over 130 people before Patterson shot them dead. Readers seeking to enhance the memoir’s effect can view the lion skins on display in Chicago’s natural history museum.