African Game Trails

African Game Trails

<h2><b>President Theodore Roosevelt was a world-renowned hunter, conservationist, and scholar. </b></h2><br /><br />In 1909, Theodore Roosevelt and his son Kermit embarked on a hunting expedition to East Africa. <br /><br />In this must-read memoir, Roosevelt recalls exciting hunts and kills. More than just an average hunting book, <em>African Game Trails</em> is an account of the ups and down of life on safari, also chronicling the culture of East Africa, its people, animals, and flora. <br /><br />He collected specimens for the Smithsonian Institution and for the American Museum of Natural History in New York, providing thousands of invaluable samples for their collections. <br /><br />Roosevelt’s group was led by famous hunter-tracker R.J. Cunninghame, and often accompanied by Frederick Selous, a famous big game hunter and explorer.<br /><br /><em>African Game Trails</em> is a detailed account of this thrilling adventure. Roosevelt’s compelling recollection of the hunt ensures this book is essential reading for fans of the 26th president and hunting enthusiasts alike. <br /><br />“[Roosevelt's] descriptions of the land, the people and the game he encountered are as colorful and readable today as they were in 1910, when this classic was originally published.” — <em>Dallas Morning News</em><br /><br />“Frequently lightened by touches of genius and always readable.” — <em>The New York Times</em><br /><br /><b>Theodore Roosevelt</b> (1858 – 1919) was the 26th president of the United States and a noted sportsman and naturalist. He died in 1919.<br />