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...

The memoir of a special forces veteran of the Rhodesian War, with over a hundred photos included.Nothing terrorized Russian and Chinese-backed guerillas fighting Rhodesia's bush war in the 1970s more than the famed Selous Scouts. The name of the unit struck fear in the hearts of even the most battle-hardened—rather than speak it, they referred to its soldiers simply as Skuzapu, or pickpockets. History has recorded the regiment as being one of the deadliest and most...

"The finest account I've read on the Selous Scouts . . . Andy Balaam tells it like it was—the fear, the terror, the adrenaline highs of combat in the bush." —Chris Cocks, bestselling author of FireforceFrom the searing heat of the Zambezi Valley to the freezing cold of the Chimanimani Mountains in Rhodesia, from the bars in Port St Johns in the Transkei to the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa, this is the story of one man's fight against terror, and hi...

"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...

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...

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...

"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

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...

This all-new work chronicles the experiences of Paul French who, upon leaving the British Army's 21 SAS (V), sought adventure and excitement in C Squadron of the Rhodesian SAS. Upon passing the arduous Rhodesian SAS selection course, Paul was thrown into the maelstrom that was the Rhodesian Bush War. Here he participated in the SAS's infamous raid on Joshua Nkomo and numerous other operations against insurgent / liberation forces. Passing selection for Ron Reid-Daly's elite counterinsurgen...

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 ...

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."

"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...