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Summary: The Best African Adventure Book!
Review: I have read all Capstick's books as well as many other books about African adventure and hunting. In my opinion, this is the best book in this category. It vividly portrays the sounds, smells and other attributes of the African bush as well as author's personal encounters with its many animals. I am not a hunter but a lover of nature, adventure and African wildlife. This book covers it all in a very dynamic; at times poetic and fast paced style. Reading the descriptions of the settings quickly brought my own reminiscences about the same places I visited in Africa. It was a pleasure to read Capstick's reminiscences about his adventures in the African bush. It covers the big five as well as some other underrated killers of Africa such as hyena, crocodile, wild dogs, etc. Read this book and you will embark on one of the greatest adventures of your mind!
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Summary: High Adventure Hunting at it's Best
Review: As close to going on Safari as a book can bring you. Everything is here ... the stalking, the terror, the kills, the planning, the camaraderie, and the campfires in the evening. You'll also get a pretty good education on the different species and their unique styles of hunting you! The chapter hunting on lions, and the one on leopards will make the hair on the back of your neck stand up. This is high-adventure hunting at it's best.Read this and you'll be hooked on Peter Capstick and Africa.
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Summary: It's been ten years since I read this book...
Review: and every time it comes to mind, I remember the rush this book gives you. It's been 15 years since I've been to Africa and the only reading that comes close to the real thing is Capstick. I've been too busy to read much these last ten years, this book, if I can find it will make me read again. No doubt the greatest piece of writing of its kind bar none.
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Summary: outstanding reading
Review: Just the right combination of hair-raising, exciting stories of African safari hunting. I'm 13 and love this book. Very cool.
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Summary: Death in the Long Grass
Review: Capstick invokes the feeling of sitting around the campfire listening to stories. He tells a story the way way Monet painted, full of color and brilliance. His stories make you feel the sun beating down on you,and hear the tiny rustle of the long grass that means a charge. When you read his book(s) your not going to feel like you reading, you'll feel like your there. No one has ever written better on hunting in Africa, not Ruark or Hemingway, I know I have a 250 volume collection of African hunting books dating from 1890 to 1999. Trust me buy this book for anyone who hunts or has thought of hunting, you will not regret it. How good is this book? I've had 5 copies of it, the 1st 2 paperbacks were read till they fell apart.
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Summary: Death in the Long Grass
Review: How good is this book? I've had 5 copies of it, the 1st 2 papperbacks were read till they fell apart. Capstick invokes the feeling of sitting around a campfire listening to stories. He tell a story the way way Monet painted, full of color and brilliance. His tories make you feel the sun beat down on you, hear the tiny rustle of the long grass that means a charge. When you read his book(s) your not going to feel like you reading, you'll feel like your there.
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Summary: An author that could change your life..
Review: My only regret is that I picked up this book a couple of years after Peter Capstick passed away. Had he been alive when I discovered his works, I would have surely sought him out. I would have given anything to meet this man that has become one of my hero's. God rest your soul, Nyalubwe.
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Summary: Death in the Long Grass
Review: Capstick has a true gift. The ability to impart something of the flavor, glory, terror and excitement that means Dangerous Game Hunting. Even if you don't like hunting, you cannot help being drawn in by his exquisite style and self deprecating humor. Read this book. Then read it again. Lend it freely and encourage others to explore Mr. Capstick's world.
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Summary: Captivating page turner. Capstick has a great style.
Review: If you read the Man-eaters of Tsavo or saw the movie the Ghost and the Darkness, you will enjoy this book. After reading the first chapter on lions I was sucked into the book, staying up all night. I will never look at Africa the same when I see the documentries on television. Capstick has an amazing way of describing things. A little warning this book is not for those who are in the least bit sqeamish. It is not called Death in the Long Grass for nothing.
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Summary: If you read it, you will buy more Capstick!
Review: I read in the Long grass, and in 3 years time sought out every other Capstick book, I could get my hands on. You will too. Nothing left for me but to stand in the tall grass with rifle in hand, sweat in my eyes, dust in my throat and look the king of beasts in the eye. Only one of us will walk away....
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