The seven lives of Colonel Patterson
Subtitle: how an Irish lion hunter led the Jewish Legion to victory
By: Denis Brian ; with an afterword by Alan Patterson.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Syracuse, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9780815609278
Subjects: Patterson, J. H. -- 1867-1947; Roosevelt, Theodore, -- 1858-1919 -- Friends and associates; Great Britain. -- Army. -- Jewish Legion -- History; Soldiers -- Great Britain -- Biography; World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories; Zionists -- Biography; Hunters -- Africa, East -- Biography; Explorers -- Africa -- Biography; Authors, English -- Biography; Israel -- History, Military -- 20th century
Genres: Biography.
Description: This first full-length biography of British Colonel John Henry Patterson (1867-1947) describes the man as a blend of seven identities: Irish-born soldier, lion hunter, bridge builder, East African game warden, author, man-about-town, and Zionist. As information on Patterson's childhood is scarce, the biography begins with his assignment in East Africa and goes up to his later years working for the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Brian is the author of other biographies and books.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.