''Safari Adventure'' is a

1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...

children's book by the Canadian-born

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author Willard Price featuring his " Adventure" series characters,

Hal and Roger Hunt Hal and Roger Hunt are fictional characters appearing in the children's ''Adventure Series'' novels, by Canadian-born American author Willard Price. The sons of a world-renowned animal collector John Hunt, Hal and Roger have grown up alongside ...

. The book was illustrated by Charles Sur.

Plot

A gang of poachers led by a man named Blackbeard is killing off the wildlife in Tsavo Game reserve. The game warden, Mark Crosby, is lost about what to do. Hal and Roger help the warden by capturing 47 of the poachers and sending them off to the Mombasa jail to be tried in court, but the warden's friend, Judge Sindar Singh, is giving the criminals little or no punishment. Eventually, it is revealed that Singh is Blackbeard in disguise.

Critical analysis

In 2018, James Kidd of the ''

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'' wrote that the book "displays a sympathy for animals and conservation that feels ahead of its time." The book has been noted by several critics and academics for its eurocentric depiction of east Africa typical of children's books of the era.

References

1966 American novels Novels by Willard Price Novels set in Kenya Jonathan Cape books 1966 children's books {{Canada-novel-stub