Death in the Long Grass Review
I started reading Capstick's work over twenty years ago. He has a style that is engaging and entertaining and a sense of humour that makes the reading enjoyable. You don't have to be a hunter to appreciate his books but if you have ever sat around a campfire with other hunters after a day of trudging through the bush or up mountains then there is the special pleasure of understanding in a shared experience. Although he doesn't view things through rose-tinted glasses you can sense Capstick's love of Africa and its wildlife and landscape. The subject matter itself, men versus dangerous animals, is enough to interest anyone. Very entertaining.
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- ISBN13: 9780312186135
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Death in the Long Grass Overview
Few men can say they have known Africa as Peter Hathaway Capstick has know it-- leading safaris through lion country; tracking man-eating leopards along tangled jungle paths; running for cover as fear-maddened elephants stampede in all directions. And of the few who have known this dangerous way of life, fewer still can recount their adventures with the flair of this former professional hunter-turned-writer.
Based on Capstick's own experiences and the personal accounts of his colleagues, Death in the Long Grass portrays the great killers of the African bush-- not only the lion, leopard, and elephant, but the primitive rhino and the crocodile waiting for its unsuspecting prey, the titanic hippo and the Cape buffalo charging like an express train out of control. Capstick was a born raconteur whose colorful descriptions and eye for exciting, authentic detail bring us face to face with some of the most ferocious killers in the world-- underrated killers like the surprisingly brave and cunning hyena, silent killers such as the lightning-fast black mamba snake, collective killers like the wild dog. Readers can lean back in a chair, sip a tall, iced drink, and revel in the kinds of stories Hemingway and Ruark used to hear in hotel bars from Nairobi to Johannesburg, as veteran hunters would tell of what they heard beyond the campfire and saw through the sights of an express rifle.
As thrilling as any novel, as taut and exciting as any adventure story, Death in the Long Grass takes us deep into the heart of darkness to view the Africa that few people have ever seen.
Death in the Long Grass Specifications
Hook-and-bullet adventures had by tough guys such as Teddy Roosevelt and Papa Hemingway may be out of favor in these times of eco-awareness, but Peter Hathaway Capstick's account of big-game hunting in Africa remains a classic. With humor, grace, and supreme tension, Capstick takes the reader on safari, eloquently stating his case for blood sport while portraying the intensity of the hunt.
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Customer Reviews
Pure Capstick! - William Neale - Hermann, MO USA
Death in the Long Grass is pure Capstick. If you love hunting, Africa, or just appreciate a great story teller, you will love this book. Capstick pulls no punches about the rugged nature of hunting nor the inherent possibility of death - for animal or man. His inimitable journalistic style provides more entertainment than you can imagine.
Good read - Bartholomew Williams -
Author does a good job of bringing the "game of Africa" to the reader. Not to mention the continent itself.
If you enjoy hunting, you will love this book; as I have.
While I would be hesitant to recommend the book to a non-hunter... I would say the author's tales and voice would probably make this one of the best books of this genre for a non-hunter; were they interested.
Magnificent In Every Way ! ! ! - Stephen W. Templar - Winchester, Virginia - United States of America
This book is a truly magnificent bit of historical storytelling. The dangers of Africa from the viewpoint of people who were there... back in the days before emergency rescue services existed.
This is a must read for any Africa buff, history buff or dangerous game buff.
This book is one of those that inspired me to write the book, rexGun by Stephen Templar Rexgun.
I also recommend: Death in the Dark Continent
One of the best - Jeffrey J. Bakke - Ellison Bay, WI
This book is a great read. I'd give it an A+. It's hard to imagine that one person could have experienced as many encounters as Capstick did. A true hunter!
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