Hyatt, Stanley Portal

English explorer, hunter, and writer, Hyatt came to Africa to seek his fortune during the 1890’s. In his works, Hyatt describes his life and experiences in Australia, Rhodesia and the Philippines. He wrote fluently and skilfully about the life on “The Road”. He wrote about his fellow-riders, and of his animals. But he had bitter contempt for commercially inspired progress. The Old Transport Road and Dairy of a Soldier of Fortune are his famous works. ;

English explorer, hunter, and writer, Hyatt came to Africa to seek his fortune during the 1890s. In his works, Hyatt describes his experiences in Australia, Rhodesia and the Philippines. He had a bitter contempt for commercially-inspired progress.;