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Mongaso: Man Who Is Always Moving – A fascinating mid-century African hunting memoir recounting the life and travels of Mongaso, an African hunter whose experiences provide insight into colonial-era Africa, wilderness survival, traditional hunting practices, and cross-cultural encounters. An increasingly collectible Africana title.
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Mongaso: Man Who Is Always Moving – The Story of an African Hunter is a compelling and atmospheric work of Africana and hunting literature, told by John Alfred Jordan to noted author and historian John Prebble. Published in London by Nicholas Kaye in 1956, the book captures the life, movement, and experiences of Mongaso, an African hunter navigating the rapidly changing landscapes of twentieth-century Africa.
The narrative offers readers a rare perspective on traditional hunting culture, African wilderness travel, colonial encounters, and the practical realities of life in the bush. Unlike many conventional safari memoirs of the period, this work places an African hunter at the centre of the story, making it both historically interesting and increasingly sought after by collectors of Africana, exploration, and safari literature. Mongaso: Man Who Is Always Moving provides vivid descriptions of landscapes, wildlife, tracking, survival techniques, and the interaction between indigenous knowledge and colonial-era hunting traditions.
Books published by Nicholas Kaye are well regarded among collectors of African material, particularly titles dealing with exploration, anthropology, hunting, and regional history. Mongaso: Man Who Is Always Moving remains desirable for collectors of mid-century Africana, safari narratives, and African cultural history. Its appeal is further strengthened by the growing interest in firsthand African narratives and uncommon hunting memoirs from the colonial period.
Mongaso: Man Who Is Always Moving is a solid and collectible example of an increasingly scarce African hunting title, ideal for collectors of Africana, safari literature, and historical travel writing.
Condition – Good
1956 ex-library hardcover with leather spine. Binding is slightly leaning but remains secure. Library markings and stamps present on the cover, spine, inner cover, title page, copyright page, and additional pages throughout the text. Even age-related page discoloration and some foxing present. General shelf wear and handling marks to the boards and spine. A sound reading and collectible copy overall.
