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J. Percy FitzPatrick

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J. Percy FitzPatrick


Born
in King William's Town, South Africa
July 24, 1862

Died
January 24, 1931


Sir James Percy FitzPatrick, KCMG, known as Percy FitzPatrick, was a South African author, politician, mining financier and pioneer of the fruit industry. He authored the classic children's book, Jock of the Bushveld (1907).

The Percy Fitzpatrick Institute of African Ornithology at the University of Cape Town was named in his honour.

Motor trails in the eastern part of South Africa follow the trails used by Fitzpatrick and Jock in their travels between the gold mines and the harbour at Delagoa Bay in Mozambique. The most well-known of these are those in the Kruger National Park.
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Average rating: 4.08 · 1,538 ratings · 108 reviews · 11 distinct worksSimilar authors
Jock of the Bushveld

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The Outspan: Tales of South...

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The Transvaal from Within: ...

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South African memories: Scr...

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South African Short Stories

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The Origin, Causes and Obje...

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Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, Sout...

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Worst Journeys: An antholog...

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Through Mashonaland with Pi...

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“... fortune holds some gifts in store for those who try”
Percy FitzPatrick, Jock of the Bushveld

“... fortune is not in time or place or things; but, good or bad, in the man’s own self for him alone to find and prove.”
Percy FitzPatrick, Jock of the Bushveld

“Come down and fight,” snarled the Hyena angrily. “Thief and scavenger yourself!”
Percy FitzPatrick, Jock of the Bushveld

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