The Book of the Lion

by Alfred E. Pease

Book Overview

The Book of the Lion is a novel written by Alfred Edward Pease and was first published in 1914. The story is set in the 12th century and follows the adventures of a young English knight named Edmund,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312001088
• ISBN13: 9780312001087
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 291 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A Classic Work on Lion Hunting

One of the classic works on lion hunting from 1913. Like Capstick says in his editor's note at the beginning, " This book is prized Africana, noted for its accuracy on lions and lion hunting." Teddy Roosevelt hunted with Pease in 1909. Sir Alfred Pease was one of those legendary 19th. Century Englishmen: born rich in 1857, educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, he traveled all over Africa and finally ended up in Kenya as a big game hunter. The Book of the Lion is told in a straightforwared manner much like Capstick's own interesting writing.