New Literary Fiction Novel Katambora Rising Shines Light on Animal Poaching in Africa
Summary
“His trials and successes on this journey make for an exciting read, especially as Rhodesia descends into a brutal civil war.” The novel explores how regional military forces turn to elephant ivory and rhino horn poaching as a means to finance their efforts.In addition to the popular Katambora series, Johnston has written a number of other pieces, including “Growing Up In Africa,” “A Major Hoodwink” and “It Happened at Squeedunc Plantation”, which he co-wrote with his wife, Virginia Doyle.As the sequel to the popular first book, "The Sands of Katambora: A Safari Chronicle" (ISBN: 978-1494402761), "Katambora Rising" shares how despite immense challenges, the main character remains steadfast in his determination to change his family’s business from hunting to photographic safaris.“Katambora Rising, describes Colin Somerset’s quest to conserve the wilderness and wild creatures inhabiting the Zambezi Valley into the 1970s,” said Johnston.“His trials and successes on this journey make for an exciting read, especially as Rhodesia descends into a brutal civil war.”The novel explores how regional military forces turn to elephant ivory and rhino horn poaching as a means to finance their efforts."Katambora Rising" is available in both print and ebook format.Book Details:Katambora RisingBy Rory JohnstonPublished: November 2014ISBN: 978-1502786999ASIN: B00PWCACYAPages: 282Genre: Literary FictionFrom The Author:Rory Johnston, the author of “Katambora Rising,” weaves his knowledge of Africa and his passion for its wildlife and people into his novels of love and personal relationships.In addition to the popular Katambora series, Johnston has written a number of other pieces, including “Growing Up In Africa,” “A Major Hoodwink” and “It Happened at Squeedunc Plantation”, which he co-wrote with his wife, Virginia Doyle.Johnston and Doyle write about love and family relationships, and their message of hope, love and subtle spirituality is never far from the surface.