J. H. Patterson (1867–1947)

Author of The Man-Eaters of Tsavo

9 Works 531 Members 13 Reviews

About the Author

John Henry Patterson (1865-1947) was an Anglo-Irish soldier, hunter, and author. After overseeing construction of the Uganda Railroad in Tsavo, he became chief game warden in Kenya. He later served with the British Army in World War I. He is the author of In the Grip of the Nyika, With the Zionists show more in Gallipoli, and With the Judeans in the Palestine Campaign. show less

Includes the names: Patterson J.H., J. H. Patterson, John Henry Patterson, LCol J. H. Patterson, Colonel J.H. Patterson, Lt. Col. J.H. Patterson, J.H. Lt. Col. Patterson, Lieut-Col. J.H. Patteron, Lnt.Col. J.H. Patterson., Liuet.-Col. J. H. Patterson, Lieut.-Col. J. H. Patterson, Lt-Colonel John H. Patterson, D.S.O. Lieut.-Col. J.H. Patterson

Works by J. H. Patterson

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The Man-Eaters of Tsavo (1907) 470 copies

The man-eating lions of Tsavo (Zoology leaflet) (1925) 35 copies

With the Judaeans in the Palestine Campaign (2004) 9 copies

With the Zionists in Gallipoli (1916) 7 copies

In the Grip of the Nyika (1909) 6 copies

North America 1 copy

In the Grip of the Nyika: Further Adventures in British East Africa (2018) 1 copy

The Man-Eating Lions of Tsavo (Zoology Leaflet 7) 1 copy

Simba wa Tsavo 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Patterson, John Henry
Birthdate: 1867-11-10
Date of death: 1947-06-18
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Occupations: soldier
big game hunter

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Reviews

The Man-Eaters of Tsavo (NOOK Edition) by J. H. Patterson

A classic originally published in 1907. Based on the movie, starring Val Kilmer, which was really good. The book? Not so good. Set in Africa, the hunters are the ones being hunted by a ferocious lion.

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MissysBookshelf | 11 other reviews | Aug 27, 2023 |

Man-Eaters of Tsavo by John Patterson

Great book. Suspenseful, informative, and even funny at timea.

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TonyPerry | 11 other reviews | Aug 17, 2022 |

The Man-Eaters of Tsavo by John Henry Patterson

The author, writing a hundred + years ago, assumes the reader is interested in dangerous lion attacks. Now that stuff wasn't boring by any means, but the real value from this is a glimpse into the attitude and perspective of extreme pro-colonialism from a primary source. Its wild.

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Giganticon | 11 other reviews | Dec 8, 2020 |

The Man-Eaters of Tsavo and Other East African… by J. H. Patterson

Although not a fan of hunting, the early 20th century hunting books were the majority of books about Africa, making them of broader interest, so I have a lot of these. The fascinating thing about this one is that Patterson was overseeing the building of a bridge, a major undertaking, and only incidentally had to stalk and kill the maneating lions to preserve his workforce. Therefore he was the ultimate multitasker.

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SusanTahiti | 11 other reviews | Jul 10, 2020 |

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