About this episode
This episode discusses the book 'The Man-eaters of Tsavo' and the historical events surrounding the man-eating lions that terrorized railway workers in Kenya.
The Man-eaters of Tsavo is a 1907 book by John Henry Patterson, a British railway engineer, detailing his firsthand account of hunting two man-eating lions that terrorized workers building the Uganda Railway in Kenya in 1898. This book is one of my favorites and has been a part of my life since childhood. The book describes the lions' attacks, which halted construction and killed nearly 140 people, and Patterson's efforts to kill them, which involved facing challenges like floods and worker mutinies, and ultimately became a classic adventure and hunting story.
People in this episode
Host: Brett Cain
Topics covered
- man-eating lions
- hunting stories
- adventure
- historical accounts
- construction challenges
Keywords
- Tsavo
- lions
- hunting
- John Henry Patterson
- Uganda Railway
- Kenya
- adventure
- historical account
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Uganda Railway
Books & works: The Man-eaters of Tsavo
Places: Kenya
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