Bookshelf Latest Additions

The books listed here are the latest additions to the Shakari Connection Bookshelf. In no particular order, there are books on African hunting, African exploration, hunting firearms and more. All the books newly added to the website will be listed on this page before going into their various categories and into the author index.

E R J Hussey

Tropical Africa: 1908 - 1944 Memoirs Of A Period by E R J Hussey (1959) is the memoir of Eric Robert James Hussey (1885 – 1958) who was a British colonial administrator and an Olympic athlete. He was appointed to the colonial Sudan Civil Service in 1908 and led the development of colonial educational plans in Sudan, Nigeria, Uganda and Ethiopia.

H W (Howard Williams)

...Something New Out Of Africa by H W (Howard Williams) (1934) was written by an RAF officer who pioneered many of the routes flown from Cairo to the Cape, as well as the East-West run across Africa, at a time when aviation was still in its infancy on the continent.

Nikolai Gumilev

Nikolai Stepanovich Gumilev (1886 - 1921) was a Russian poet, literary critic, traveller and military officer. He was fascinated with Africa and travelled there almost every year. He explored, hunted lions, and contributed to the development of Ethiopia, eventually donating a large collection of African artifacts to the Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography in St Petersburg. He was arrested and executed by the secret Soviet police force in 1921.

Nikolai Gumilev's Africa by Nikolai Gumilev (2018) (Translated by Slava I Yastremski, Michael M. Naydan & Maria Badanova) The Russian poet author wrote both poetry and prose on the culture of Africa, in particular about Abyssinia (now Ethiopia). He made four trips to Northern and Eastern Africa, the most extensive of which was a 1913 expedition to Abyssinia undertaken on assignment from the St Petersburg Imperial Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography. During that trip Gumilev collected Ethiopian folklore and ethnographic objects for the museum.

Almásy, László

Almásy, László (1895 – 1951) was a Hungarian aristocrat, motorist, desert explorer, aviator and sportsman who served as the basis for the main fictional character in Michael Ondaatje's novel (1992) and the film adaptation (1996) 'The English Patient'. However, he was a real life desert explorer, who was searching for what was the last remaining blank spot on a map of the world - the central Libyan Desert. He organised a number of expeditions to the central Libyan Desert, pioneering the use of aircraft in desert exploration. He claimed to have identified a valley with vegetation in the Gilf Kebir with the mythical Zerzura oasis. He also discovered a number of prehistoric paintings, including the famed Cave of Swimmers. He wrote three books in Hungarian, about his travels.

With Motorcar To The Sudan by Almásy, László (2022) This book, originally published in 1929, describes the author's 1926 motorcar journey through Egypt and Sudan, which was his first journey in Africa. It is an amusing travelogue describing his first experiences and blunders while driving in the sand a Steyr VII car from Alexandria to Khartoum - the first time this was done in an ordinary car, then further south to the Dinder for a three week hunting trip. The crossing of the Nubian Desert in Sudan was a prelude to many of his greater desert voyages.

Jerry Smith

Into The Heart Of Africa by Jerry Smith (2000) is an account of his 8752 mile journey on a motorcycle, diagonally across Africa in 1975. It included 250 miles across the Sahara Desert. 11 motorcyclists started the epic journey and the author was one of only 3 who finished. The journey started at the northwestern point of Ceuta, now an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast, through the Sahara Desert, Chad, Congo, Rwanda and on to Mombasa, Kenya.

Rose & Scroll Journal

Jerry Fisher's .416 Rigby Magnum Mauser:Power & Precision by Rose & Scroll Journal (2025) is edition features the .416 Rigby rifle built by the American custom gunmaker Jerry Fisher on a true Brevex Magnum Mauser action. Kindle only.

WDK (Willem Abraham De Klerk)

The Guide To Hunting In South Africa: Tips, Techniques & Ethics From Beginner To Hunter by WDK (Willem Abraham De Klerk) (2025) From the synopsis ... tips for choosing the right gear and game, tracking secrets and stalking strategies, the best seasons and spots for different animals, how to hunt ethically and safely and more.

Craig Boddington

50 Great Stalks: Hunting the World's Greatest Game Up Close by Craig Boddington (2025) reveals the author's 50 most intense, dangerous and unforgettable hunts spanning five decades and six continents.So we have from the synopsis ... "Through vivid storytelling, Boddington takes you on foot after the planet's most formidable and exotic species—from massive Alaska-Yukon moose to aggressive Cape buffalo, elusive leopards to massive elephants".
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Ian Bartlett

Memoirs Of A Real Crocodile Hunter: Tales From The River Banks Of Africa by Ian Bartlett (2025) is a collection of tales about real-life encounters by the author who was a professional crocodile hunter. He spent over a decade tracking and eliminating man-eating crocodiles across the African bush.

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Martin D Conyac

Africa On A Dare: A Hunting Trip To South Africa At Age 70 by Martin D Conyac (2024) is about the author's bucket list hunt in South Africa where he had a great time. From the synopsis ... "In my opinion, every person should consider adding to their bucket list a hunting trip to wild, natural South Africa. My wife and I embarked on such a trip without even knowing or realizing how gratifying it would be".

Craig Boddington

Buffalo! by Craig Boddington (2006) is an excellent book on hunting the African buffalo including stories and advice on numerous topics such as rifles, bullets and scopes. The author includes information on where to hunt an African buffalo, how and when to hunt and what a hunt will be like. He describes what it means to 'rush the herd' which is one of his favourite methods of hunting these animals. He also tell the tale of the great bull in Masailand that he almost got, of the perfect hunt he had in Zambia and of the charge he experienced in Tanzania. This book was revised as 'Buffalo! II', published in 2019

Michael McIntosh & Jan G Roosenburg

The Best of Holland and Holland: England's Premier Gunmakers by Michael McIntosh (2002) shows in words and pictures the finest products ever produced by Holland & Holland.

Peter Flack

Heart Of An African Hunter: Stories On The Big Five And Tiny Ten by Peter Flack (1999) recalls his adventures in over eight African countries. It includes stories of hunting lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, buffalo and a great variety of horned game, in Mozambique, Tanzania, the Central African Republic and Ethiopia.

William Buckley

Big Game Hunting In Central Africa by William Buckley (1930). Buckley's elephant hunting travels from 1902 took him to near the headwaters of the Nile in Uganda territory and the Manyema region of Belgian Congo. There is also mention of lion hunting near the Chari (Shari) River in Central Africa. Buckley also discusses rifles and hunting techniques, including anecdotes about unusual individuals and events, plus his non-hunting experiences in South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Chauncey Hugh Stigand

Hunting The Elephant In Africa by C H Stigand (1913) is the definitive work on elephant hunting by one of the greatest hunters of all time. Stigand mostly shot elephant in the Congo and Lado Enclave, once getting 8 in a day. He also hunted in Nyasaland and North-Eastern Rhodesia. Free eBook

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