The character Quatermain is an English-born professional big game hunter and occasional trader in southern Africa, who supports colonial efforts to 'spread civilization' in the 'dark continent', though he also favours native Africans having a say in their affairs. An outdoorsman who finds English cities and climate unbearable, he prefers to spend most of his life in Africa, where he grew up under the care of his widower father, a Christian missionary. In the earliest-written novels, native Africans refer to Quatermain as Macumazahn, meaning "Watcher-by-Night," a reference to his nocturnal habits and keen instincts. In later-written novels, Macumazahn is said to be a short form of Macumazana, meaning "One who stands out."

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	August 22, 2017
ISBN13	9781975673239
Publishers	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages	436
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 23 mm · 580 g
Language	English

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