Setting
The book is set in East Africa. The nearest large city to the man-eater attacks is Mombasa, the second largest city in Kenya, population 442,369. The Tsavo man-eater attacks occurred while working on the Uganda Railway. The railroad went through Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania and included the major cities of Mombasa, Nairobi, Tanga, Dar Es Salaam, Mpanda, Kigma, Tunduma, Kidatu, Tabora, Mwanza, Arusha, Moshi, Nagedi, Nanyuki, Nakuru, Kisumu, Kasese, Kampala, Tororo, and Anua.
The bridge project was controversial and the British Press referred to it as “The Lunatic Express,” as critics considered it a waste of funds, while supporters argued it was necessary for transportation of goods. Though the project was successful and Patterson’s bridge sound, it was blown up by German forces in the East African Campaign.
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