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Reminiscences of an Elephant Hunter

WHAT A STORY! It’s been many years since I was so utterly absorbed in a book, riveted from the first page.

In last month’s I reviewed , the first volume of stories by WDM ‘Karamojo’ Bell, famous for his earlier books about elephant hunting. I described how Safari Press acquired this vast treasure trove of previously unpublished material, which Editor Jacque Neufeld expertly redacted into two volumes, of which is the second. Each stands independently as a book in its own right.

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