Pondoro: Last of the Ivory Hunters [Hardcover]

John Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 3, 2002

A classic African big-game hunting story.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 354 pages
• Publisher: Safari Press; 2nd Edition edition (September 3, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571572643
• ISBN-13: 978-1571572646
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,745,553 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars from a reader, January 22, 2005

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Buluc Mehmet "M.Buluc" (Istanbul) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pondoro: Last of the Ivory Hunters (Hardcover)

I was delighted to get a copy at last.It started of fairly well,

getting realy hard to read toward the end.Being such a long time hunter in the African bush I wondered why he could not fill the book with his exciting experiences.Which I am hoping he must have plenty. One thing I must mention here I am sure John Taylor is a proffessional but

throughout this book I am greatly disturbed abouth his continiues comments good and bad about the other great elephant hunters.

I personaly think that,it takes a lot away from this book and its reading pleasure.

5.0 out of 5 stars A lot of exciting stories on African dangerous game, July 11, 2010

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Critic "Bob" (california, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pondoro: Last of the Ivory Hunters (Hardcover)

I have read over twenty books on African Safari and this is one of my favorites. I like exciting stories about dangerous game and majority of chapters in this book deal with the "Big Five". John Taylor recalls nearly three decades of hunting, mostly poaching in what used to be British east African colonies, in early to mid twentieth century. The book is full of exciting and interesting hunting stories about Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Lion and Leopard. One of the best African Safari books.

4.0 out of 5 stars Man of his times, December 27, 2008

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NZHunter (New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pondoro: Last of the Ivory Hunters (Hardcover)

This book is an autobiographical account of a man who made his own way in life and generally positive mark (considered assumption) on those whom he connected with within his era, whilst having scant regard for the rules/laws/conventions and exported implementation of class systems derived from various colonial powers. I enjoyed this book on the basis that there is the demonstration of the diminishing freedoms that are being incessantly eroded to the modern hunter. That is: developing an intimate knowledge/understanding and respect of/for your quarry and it's place in the 'picture', coupled with an appreciation of the skill inherent in those who have demonstratable knowledge of the game hunted.