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Pondoro: Last of the Ivory Hunters

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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.

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.

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.

this book was read by myself time and again as a youth. John Taylor is is a delight as he shares his adventures and debunks fanciful tales of others. This book is one of my lifelong treasures.

Excepts for shadows of Shame, i have loved every word he has written. he may exaggerate but he KNOWS Africa and how to tell a gripping yarn!