Bookshelf Latest Additions

The books listed here are the latest additions to the Shakari Connection Bookshelf. In no particular order, there are books on African hunting, African exploration, hunting firearms and more. All the books newly added to the website will be listed on this page before going into their various categories and into the author index.

Mai Bovill & G R Askwith

Roddy Owen (Brevet-Major Lancashire Fusiliers, DSO): A Memoir by Mai Bovill & G R Askwith (1897) is a memoir of Edward Roderic Owen (1856 - 1896), champion jockey and soldier, written by his sister. His horse-racing career ended by winning the 1892 Grand National on `Father O'Flynn'. Days later he was bound for Africa, seeing action in Nigeria, Uganda, Sudan, India & Afghanistan & Egypt. It was in Egypt that he died of cholera while on the Dongola Expedition. Free eBook
Another biography of Roddy Owen written by his great-nephew, Roderic Owen.

Stanley C Robins

Tigers, Mountains And Pagodas: The story Of A special And Adventurous Life by Stanley C Robins (2023) is a memoir edited by the author's son, Philip Robins. In 1923 Stanley Robins was commissioned into the North Staffordshire regiment, at the time based in India, where he became an expert big game hunter, with a deep knowledge of the Indian jungle and its wildlife. He became a lifelong friend of Jim Corbett and became an advocate for wildlife conservation. He also served in Burma and the mountainous North-West Frontier.

Monica Fisher

Nswana: The Heir: The Life And Times Of Charles Fisher, A Surgeon In Central Africa by Monica Fisher (1991). The life story of Charles Fisher starts at the time of Livingstone and a fellow missionary, Fred Arnot. On Arnot's second expedition he was accompanied by Walter Fisher, a medical doctor, who married a fellow missionary, Susanna Darling - Charles was their youngest child. The Fishers established a mission station in Angola where Charles grew up.

Charles returned to Britain and qualified as a surgeon in 1930, after which he worked in Africa as a medical officer with a copper-mining company in Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia. He married Dr Monica Fisher, the author of this book.

Susan Nind-Barrett

Chief With Ears The Sunlight Shines Through: The Lost History Of John Dunn by Susan Nind-Barrett (2024) is another book about the life of John Dunn ... From the synopsis ... "Renowned for his lavish hunting excursions and grand dinner parties, Dunn was the most entertaining and graphic raconteur, regaling his guests with tales of his perilous adventures. British government officials, senior military officers and European aristocracy sought invitations to his homestead in the heart of Zululand. Admired by those who lived and fought alongside him but constantly condemned by European society for being a polygamist. Controversy continued to cast a never diminishing shadow over his whole life".
Another book about John Dunn by Charles Ballard and about his son, Tom Dunn, a notorious hippo poacher.

It is always very interesting to know which books you are buying. Let's take a look at some of the books bought recently from the Bookshelf ...

Donald Dallas

James Purdey & Sons Gun & Rifle Makers: Two Hundred Years Of Excellence by Donald Dallas (2013) details the 200-year history of English gunmakers James Purdey & Sons and contains several appendices including serial numbers to assist with dating guns, as well as production figures to show the rarity of each. All of Purdey's world-famous patents are described, plus the Purdey gunmakers are named to help gun owners to identify initials stamped on parts.

E Donnall Thomas

Longbows In The Far North: An Archer's Adventures In Alaska And Siberia by E Donnall Thomas (2007). Armed with a longbow, E Donnall Thomas meets black bears, wolves, caribou, moose and other denizens of the far north. This is a marvellous collection of true hunting stories, providing a fascinating account of hunting the old fashioned way, in a harsh and unforgiving environment.

Adam Parkison

Bush Lore: A Professional Hunter's Adventures In Central Africa by Adam Parkison (2025). From the book synopsis ... the author spent "five years of adventure in a little-known country called the Central African Republic. In these short stories, the author takes readers on a journey deep in the tropical forest mosaics of the Chinko basin, following wounded buffalo, outwitting a menacing leopard, tracking down rumors of cryptid creatures, encountering venomous snakes, fleeing from bush fires, surviving deadly illnesses, and more".

Finn Aagaard

Aagaard's Africa: A Hunter Remembers by Finn Aagaard (1991) is an account of his lifetime of hunting experiences in his native Kenya. This is the only book actually written by Aagaard.

African Hunter Magazine Books

Hunter's Guide To Classic Cartridges by African Hunter Magazine (2013) is a series of articles penned by well known AHM authors Ganyana and Charlie Haley, documenting the rise of eleven classics such as the 9.3 Mauser, .404 Jeffery, .303 British, .375 H&H Magnum, 6.5x54 Mannlicher-Schoenauer, the .577/450 Martini-Henry and even the 4-bore, and the circumstances surrounding their rise to prominence. Compiled from almost two decades of material published in the African Hunter magazine, this publication is a must read.

Michael McIntosh

The Big-Bore Rifle: The Book Of Fine Magazine And Double Rifles, .375-.700 Calibers by Michael McIntosh is an excellent reference book on the selection and use of large bore rifles.

Bunny Allen

The Wheel Of Life: Bunny Allen, A Life Of Safaris And Romance by Bunny Allen (2002) contains some of his best stories never before published, as well as highlights from the previous two books to set the stage for his further exploits.

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