London, Librario. 2004. Near fine pictorial soft covers as issued. Internally fine. Black and white ills. Scarce.
When in 1949, John Blower arrived to take up the post of Assistant Conservator of Forests in Tanganyika he received a terse note of welcome from his new chief saying take over Southern Province. He was not to meet him for another twelve months. It was an appointment which led to a remarkable life in post-war colonial East Africa and Sudan. For the next twenty years Blower served as a forester, game ranger, warden, and briefly as an inspector in the Kenya Police. He was responsible for vast areas of country, at times exceeding 25,000 square miles. In this fascinating book the author introduces us to many colourful and eccentric characters from both the native and European population. His matter-of-fact accounts of long foot safaris are unforgettable as are the descriptions of the incredible variety of wildlife which roamed unhindered across the continent. ( from the preface )
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