by Alan Ritchie | Apr 15, 2026
Although Robert Ruark was regularly exposed to dangerous animals during his hunts, and though he had a great many narrow escapes, he only got hurt once. This happened on shikar in 1962, in the Madhya Pradesh region near Betul in Central India. There, a wounded leopard...
by Robert Ruark | Jul 21, 2025
I do not mean to sound bitter about this, for perhaps it is not the fault of the wet-eared young… This piece is being written in a bug-ridden swamp on the banks of the sluggish yellow Tana River, in northeastern Kenya, where the big elephants bugle and the...
by Jim Casada | Dec 30, 2024
Robert Ruark could be a tough and cruel rogue, but he was also considerate, fun-loving and generous to a fault.
by Sporting Classics Daily | Dec 4, 2020
Robert Ruark books from the personal library of his professional hunter, Harry Selby, are the ultimate gift for those pining for Africa. For many who love and live for Africa, the writings of Robert Ruark are the next-best thing to being on safari. In point of fact,...
