Meeting with a great beast;: A novel
by Leonard Wibberley
Category: Elephant hunting

On the surface, it is a straightforward narrative of one man's last hurrah - a safari deep into Africa, where, as he stalks an elusive and wily old elephant, King of the Forest, the cancer that is growing inside his body is also stalking him. Once you really get into this short tale - it is only 95 pages - you slowly realize that what he is stalking is not an elephant, no, that would be too simple. What he is stalking and seeking is the answer to the Big Question we all ask at some time in our lives: What does it all mean? Life, death, and how do I fit into this great, grand scheme? --M. Fowler at Amazon.com.