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The Man-Eaters of Tsavo

The Man-Eaters of Tsavo

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Number of Chapters: 28

Length: 6 hours and 22 minutes

Language: English

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)

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01 – Preface, Forward, Chapter I - MY ARRIVAL AT TSAVO (James Christopher)
02 – Chapter II - THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE MAN-EATERS (Jersey City Frankie)
03 – Chapter III - THE ATTACK ON THE GOODS-WAGON (TriciaG)
04 – Chapter IV - THE BUILDING OF THE TSAVO BRIDGE (TriciaG)
05 – Chapter V - TROUBLES WITH THE WORKMEN (TriciaG)
06 – Chapter VI - THE REIGN OF TERROR (TriciaG)
07 – Chapter VII - THE DISTRICT OFFICER'S NARROW ESCAPE (Neeru Iyer)
08 – Chapter VIII - THE DEATH OF THE FIRST MAN-EATER (Diapadion)
09 – Chapter IX - THE DEATH OF THE SECOND MAN-EATER (Diapadion)
10 – Chapter X - THE COMPLETION OF THE TSAVO BRIDGE (Diapadion)
11 – Chapter XI - THE SWAHILI AND OTHER NATIVE TRIBES (James Christopher)
12 – Chapter XII - A NIGHT AFTER HIPPO (Jersey City Frankie)
13 – Chapter XIII - A DAY ON THE N'DUNGU ESCARPMENT (SallyMc)
14 – Chapter XIV - THE FINDING OF THE MAN-EATERS' DEN (Jersey City Frankie)
15 – Chapter XV - UNSUCCESSFUL RHINO HUNTS (Patti Cunningham)
16 – Chapter XVI - A WIDOW'S STORY (Neeru Iyer)
17 – Chapter XVII - AN INFURIATED RHINO (SallyMc)
18 – Chapter XVIII - LIONS ON THE ATHI PLAINS (SallyMc)
19 – Chapter XIX - STRICKEN CARAVAN (Jeannie)
20 – Chapter XX - DAY ON THE ATHI RIVER (Jeannie)
21 – Chapter XXI - THE MASAI AND OTHER TRIBES (TriciaG)
22 – Chapter XXII - HOW ROSHAN KHAN SAVED MY LIFE (TriciaG)
23 – Chapter XXIII - A SUCCESSFUL LION HUNT (TriciaG)
24 – Chapter XXIV - BHOOTA'S LAST SHIKAR (Jeannie)
25 – Chapter XXV - A MAN-EATER IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE (Tony Pascoe)
26 – Chapter XXVI - WORK AT NAIROBI (SallyMc)
27 – Chapter XXVII - THE FINDING OF THE NEW ELAND (James Christopher)
28 – APPENDIX (James Christopher)
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