African Camp Fires

African Camp Fires is a collection of short stories by Stewart Edward White, first published in 1921. The book is a memoir of the author's travels in Africa, particularly in East Africa, during the early 20th century. White describes his experiences hunting big game, interacting with African tribes, and exploring the wilderness. The stories are written in a vivid and engaging style, with a focus on the natural beauty and cultural richness of Africa. The book has been praised for its authentic portrayal of African life and its insights into the colonial mindset of the time. African Camp Fires is a classic of African literature and a must-read for anyone interested in the history and culture of the continent.1928. Frontispiece. The book begins: There are many interesting hotels scattered about the world, with a few of which I am acquainted and with a great many of which I am not. Of course all hotels are interesting, from one point of view or another. In fact the surest way to fix an audience�������s attention is to introduce your hero, or to display your opening chorus in the lobby or along the facade of a hotel. The life, the movement and color, the shifting individualities, the pretense, the bluff, the self-consciousness, the independence, the ennui, the darting or lounging servants, the very fact that of those before your eyes seven out of ten are drawn from distant and scattered places, are sufficient in themselves to invest the smallest hostelry with glamour. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.