Juju is an interesting book written by Murray Leinster. The story is set in Portuguese West Africa and follows a group of Englishmen who are working on a rubber plantation. The men are initially unaware of the presence of a large gorilla that lives in the jungle near the plantation. The gorilla, which is named Juju, is a vindictive creature that has been driven mad by the cruelty of the African natives. Juju begins to terrorize the plantation, killing the workers and destroying the property. The Englishmen are forced to band together to defeat Juju and protect their home. The book is a thrilling adventure story that explores the themes of good versus evil, man versus nature, and the power of revenge. It is a classic example of early science fiction and is still enjoyed by readers today.
Murray Leinster was the pen name of William Fitzgerald Jenkins, an American author of science fiction who lived from June 16, 1896, until June 8, 1975. More than 1,500 short stories, essays, 14 film scripts, hundreds of radio plays, and television plays were all written and published by him. George B. Jenkins and Mary L. Jenkins' son Leinster was born in Norfolk, Virginia. His father worked as a CPA. The 1910 Federal Census shows that the family resided in Manhattan despite the fact that both parents were born in Virginia. Leinster, whose actual name was William F. Jenkins, was also an inventor best recognized for developing the front projection technique used in special effects. He made an episode of the educational programme American Inventory in September 1953 when he talked about the potential for space flight.
