Man-Eaters of Tsavo

by John Henry Patterson

28 chapters6h 22mEnglish1907

About this book

In 1898, during the construction of river-crossing bridge for the Uganda Railway at the Tsavo River, as many as 135 railway workers were attacked at night, dragged into the wilderness, and devoured by two male lions. The Man-Eaters of Tsavo is the autobiographical account of Royal Engineer Lt. Col. J.H. Patterson's African adventures. Among them, his hunt for the two man-eaters. This book was the basis for the 1996 film The Ghost and the Darkness. (Summary by James Christopher)

Chapters (28)

101 – Preface, Forward, Chapter I - MY ARRIVAL AT TSAVO

1228

202 – Chapter II - THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE MAN-EATERS

697

303 – Chapter III - THE ATTACK ON THE GOODS-WAGON

796

404 – Chapter IV - THE BUILDING OF THE TSAVO BRIDGE

642

505 – Chapter V - TROUBLES WITH THE WORKMEN

976

606 – Chapter VI - THE REIGN OF TERROR

955

707 – Chapter VII - THE DISTRICT OFFICER'S NARROW ESCAPE

513

808 – Chapter VIII - THE DEATH OF THE FIRST MAN-EATER

769

909 – Chapter IX - THE DEATH OF THE SECOND MAN-EATER

970

1010 – Chapter X - THE COMPLETION OF THE TSAVO BRIDGE

492

1111 – Chapter XI - THE SWAHILI AND OTHER NATIVE TRIBES

665

1212 – Chapter XII - A NIGHT AFTER HIPPO

849

1313 – Chapter XIII - A DAY ON THE N'DUNGU ESCARPMENT

690

1414 – Chapter XIV - THE FINDING OF THE MAN-EATERS' DEN

906

1515 – Chapter XV - UNSUCCESSFUL RHINO HUNTS

596

1616 – Chapter XVI - A WIDOW'S STORY

375

1717 – Chapter XVII - AN INFURIATED RHINO

593

1818 – Chapter XVIII - LIONS ON THE ATHI PLAINS

1376

1919 – Chapter XIX - STRICKEN CARAVAN

731

2020 – Chapter XX - DAY ON THE ATHI RIVER

683

2121 – Chapter XXI - THE MASAI AND OTHER TRIBES

658

2222 – Chapter XXII - HOW ROSHAN KHAN SAVED MY LIFE

1427

2323 – Chapter XXIII - A SUCCESSFUL LION HUNT

742

2424 – Chapter XXIV - BHOOTA'S LAST SHIKAR

977

2525 – Chapter XXV - A MAN-EATER IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE

477

2626 – Chapter XXVI - WORK AT NAIROBI

434

2727 – Chapter XXVII - THE FINDING OF THE NEW ELAND

1189

2828 – APPENDIX

1549

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