Crocodile Fever — Lawrence Earl

Description

'Crocodile Fever' by Lawrence Earl is a true account of the life and adventures of Bryan Herbert Dempster, a South African-born crocodile hunter who made his living by hunting crocodiles for their skins. Much of the book follows Dempster’s expeditions into the Kariba Gorge on the Zambezi River, where he developed techniques for hunting the dangerous animals in remote and difficult conditions. Earl also explores Dempster’s personal struggles, including his health, family life and determination to pursue an unusually hazardous way of life. First published in 1954, the book combines adventure and biography with a vivid account of the Zambezi wilderness before the construction of the Kariba Dam transformed the region.