{"product_id":"bbc0000086162","title":"Pondoro: Last of the Ivory Hunters - Taylor, John","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003ePondoro: Last of the Ivory Hunters\u003c\/u\u003e by Taylor, John\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover with Dust Jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Simon and Schuster, 1955\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst Edition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition Note: Former owner's name on front endpaper. Chipping and edgewear to jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePondoro: Last of the Ivory Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic 1955 autobiographical non-fiction book written by the notorious professional big-game hunter and ivory poacher, John Howard \"Pondoro\" Taylor. The word Pondoro means \"lion\" in the Chinyungwe language, a title given to Taylor by the locals on the lower Zambezi River when he began his hunting career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe memoir details Taylor's 30-plus years of wilderness experiences in Africa, during which he was completely isolated from civilization for stretches as long as four years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon and Schuster, 1955","offers":[{"title":"Pondoro: Last of the Ivory Hunters \/ Good","offer_id":55759297118500,"sku":"BBC0000086162GD","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_910871a5-6110-4b0e-9b60-8bccab398b66.jpg?v=1784394466","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/bbc0000086162","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}