All Frontiers Are Jealous

Interesting pulp fiction by Hubbard; I don't recall ever reading the adventures of Africa, except for the movie "Zulu" many years ago. A man who lets nothing stop him in getting a railroad from one country to another, to open a route through the Nile, is met by a lovely blonde, two characters who wa......more

An excellent yarn by an excellent paperback writer. Filled with excellent suspense, general action, and characters. The portrayal of the Dinka in this story is surprisingly nuanced and three-dimensional, avoiding many of the pitfalls of the contemporary African story. A great piece of pulp with a go......more

I don't understand where the title came from, but this is a good typical pulp African adventure from the 1930's. There are typically racist attitudes displayed, so anyone offended by Falk's Phantom or E.R. Burroughs should avoid this one. There's a neat feminist twist in which the damsel in distress......more

Fun pulp novel about the adventures of a railroad surveyor in North Africa.......more