Frederick Courteney Selous (1851-1917) was a British explorer, hunter and conservationist, and is most remembered for his activities in Southeast Africa. Selous explored lesser-known areas, where he recorded ethnographic notes and collected specimens. ‘Big Game Shooting’, published in 1894, is an anecdotal account that chronicles his experiences of hunting the lion in South Africa, and offers a personal insight into late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century game hunting practices. It wo...

In "The Bird Watcher in the Shetlands, with Some Notes on Seals'—and Digressions," Edmund Selous provides a compelling exploration of the natural world through the lens of both ornithology and personal reflection. Written in the early 20th century, Selous's narrative is characterized by a lyrical prose style that marries scientific observation with poetic ruminations. His intimate engagement with the Shetland Islands serves as a backdrop for broader ecological discourses, infused with digr...

Embark on an extraordinary journey through the heart of southern Africa with Frederick Courteney Selous' Sunshine and Storm in Rhodesia. This captivating memoir offers a firsthand account of the Mashonaland Rebellion of 1896-1897, vividly detailing the turbulent events that shaped Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) during this pivotal period.Selous, a renowned British explorer, hunter, and adventurer, provides a unique perspective on the clashes between British settlers and the indigenous Shon...

"The stories of Selous' doings I have often listened to far into the night as described round my camp fire by his excited and admiring followers. Selous is not only known as a hunter, held in awe by the Matabele for his unerring aim, and beloved by the Mashonas' as a food-giver, but he is a map-maker, and the road-maker of Mashonaland, and the absolute pioneer of that part of Africa; for it was he who guided the expedition that opened up that part of the country for our colonisation, which...

In "Bird Life Glimpses," Edmund Selous presents a captivating exploration of avian behavior and ecology, interweaving his keen observations with poetic prose. Attuning his readers to the secrets of the natural world, Selous's literary style combines both the scientific rigor of the naturalist tradition and the immersive narrative flair of a keen observer. Rich in detail, the book invites the reader into the intimate lives of birds, offering profound insights into their habitats, migratory ...

Jean-Pierre Filiu, acclaimed historian of Gaza, is intimately familiar with the land's people and places; he speaks the local dialect. But nothing prepared him for what he encountered there in December 2024. This is his unforgettable, unbearably intimate account of one month in a place shattered by Israel's all-out war. When the historian returned to Gaza, he arrived under circumstances unimaginably different from his many past visits since 1980: only a limited number of convoys were allow...

I should like to explain that this work, being, with one or two insignificant exceptions, a record of my own observations only, it has not been my intention to make general statements in regard to the habits of any particular bird. In practice, however, it is often difficult to write as if one were not doing this, without its having a very clumsy effect. One cannot, for instance, always say, "I have seen birds fly."

"The latest authority on lions is Mr. F.C. Selous...being a modest man, he claims to have had only a trifling experience with lions as follows: 'I have only shot 25 lions...'" -NY Times, April 8, 1894"Mr. Selous's single chapter on the lion in South Africa will command universal attention. His description...of the largest lion that it was his good fortune to bag is...thrilling." -London Daily Telegraph, March 17, 1894

"The most stirring portion of his book...deals with the part which Mr. Selous himself played in suppressing the rising...and the various accounts he gives of the brave deed done by the little band...against the swarms of warriors." -Morning Post (London), Nov. 5, 1896"Selous has so considerable a reputation relating to South Africa...the greatest interest attaches to his account ... of the last Matabele war...he was in the thick of it from the beginning; he played a...

"A rough-and-ready soldier narrates the late events in Matabeleland, in which he himself played a conspicuous and distinguished part." -Daily Telegraph, Nov. 5, 1896"Selous in his book 'Sunshine and Storm in Rhodesia' ...tells us of many a brave deed of heroism performed by colonists in the suppression of the rebellion." -The Graphic (London), Feb. 6, 1897"Selous' book 'Sunshine and Storm in Rhodesia,' gives the be...

"Selous is the most famous hunter in all Africa." -The AmericanFrederick Courteney Selous (1851 – 1917) was a British explorer, officer, hunter, and conservationist, famous for his exploits in Southeast Africa. His real-life adventures inspired Sir H. Rider Haggard to create the fictional Allan Quatermain character.Selous was also a friend of Theodore Roosevelt, Cecil Rhodes and Frederick Russell Burnham. He was pre-eminent within a select group of big game...

"Selous, the well-known African hunter and traveller, has spent twenty years in Zambesia, and what he says ought to encourage prospectors." The Newcastle Weekly Chronicle, Dec. 31, 1892"The stories of Selous' doings I have often listened to far into the night as described round my camp fire by his excited and admiring followers. Selous is not only known as a hunter, held in awe by the Matabele for his unerring aim, and beloved by the Mashonas' as a food-giv...