Loony Birds, Lion Men and the Snake That Was a Gerbil 20 of the Best Bush Tales From Southern Africa

Loony Birds, Lion Men and the Snake That Was a Gerbil draws from Bristow’s Stories from the Veld collection to bring readers the ultimate compilation of fascinating characters, extraordinary insights and action-packed bush tales of derring-do. Meet a five-foot-tall, gender-bending doctor prone to gun duels and a Khoi chief who escaped Robben Island multiple times. Venture to Mapungubwe, South Africa’s very own El Dorado; learn how the Sabi Reserve’s first game ranger fought off two lions with the help of his trusty hound, and get ready to be astonished.