Charles Sweeney Books

Roderick Charles Hinton Sweeney (1922 - 1979) was a British naturalist who worked at the British Museum before becoming a research entomologist, studying the sisal weevil in Tanzania in 1948. He remained there for many years collecting and studying insects, reptiles and mammals. He also worked in Sudan and Nyasaland (now Malawi) later becoming the Government Entomologist in Nyasaland, 1956 - 1967). He wrote many books relating his often humorous animal encounters.

Jebels By Moonlight by Charles Sweeney (1969) is an account of the author's years spent in the Nuba Mountains, the 'Jebels' of southern Sudan. He describes many of his encounters with the wildlife of the area, and his experiences among the Nuba tribesmen. Charles Sweeney tackled the less pleasant of the African fauna, often with his bare hands, at most with a stick and sack to aid him. He shows a very wide knowledge of all forms of wildlife - animals, birds, reptiles and insects in a remote part of Africa. This book was published in the US as 'Grappling With A Griffon'.

Naturalist In The Sudan by Charles Sweeney (1974) is an account of his time as an amateur naturalist in a part of the world that never ceased to fascinate him. He mainly travelled in Dafur, the Nuba Mountains and Bahr el Ghazal in a Land Rover he had driven from England. This book was originally published in Britain as 'Background Of Baobabs'.

Background Of Baobabs by Charles Sweeney (1973) is the British publication of 'Naturalist In Sudan'.

The Scurrying Bush by Charles Sweeney (1965) tells us of his experiences in Tanzania, of the animals he kept, including crocodiles in the bath, the python which escaped from his bedroom and hid in the lavatory, his expedition to the Cave of the Great River Spirit and the day when his house was invaded by driver ants.

by Charles Sweeney (1969) is the US published version of 'Jebels By Moonlight'.

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