AfTeR – The African Text: Representing Africa in Imperial Russia (1850-1917)
The book recounts Gorodetskii’s journey to British East Africa, which lasted approximately three and a half months from late 1911 to late February 1912. In the preface, the author discusses the influence of renowned Western colonial writers […]
Gorodetskii, V.V.: In the African Jungle. A Hunter’s Diary Read Post »
The book includes photographic illustrations and an introduction where the author clarifies that these travel notes focus on the fauna of the places he visited, which are virtually unknown to the Russian reader due to the almost complete lack of specialised literature […]
The book appears to be a rewriting of Lion Hunting and Sporting Life in Algeria by Jules Gérard (1854), targeted at a popular readership. […]
Gartman: In the Lion’s Claws. A Short Story Read Post »
The book includes the hunting notes of Aleksandr Eliseev, which he took after his journey to North Africa. The author shares recollections of his adventures, meetings with Arabs in little villages, descriptions of the African landscape and wildlife […]
Eliseev, A.V.: Lion Nights. About a Trip to North Africa Read Post »