Hunter

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Summary: A Timeless Classic
Review: I first read this book when I was a boy. The author's vivid description of his safaris evokes the smell of campfires
and the thunder of hooves. This is an excellent tale of
a time long gone. It is a book you will want to read again
& again because it transports you to Africa like magic. Mr Hunter's writing style fits like a favourite old pair of hunting boots. It inspires dreams of adventure. I had the good fortune to find an original edition for my library. Don't miss this opportunity to acquire your own copy. You will never regret it.

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Summary: What Luck
Review: I read this book many years ago and the authors name and title stuck. My search for a replacement copy had failed until today.

The story of a young man who became one of the greatest white hunters of Africa. How he came to be in Africa and what led to a fascinating lifes adventure.

How and why he was sent from his home to Africa, It was not entirely his idea.

The book tells of the time he was reported killed in a wild elephant stampede and his wife traveling to claim the body. It tells of his meeting with a great warrior and how this man left his home and family to travel and hunt and guide with Hunter.

He was requested to be the guide for the Prince of Wales, if my memory serves, but a previous contract had to be honored.

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Summary: The 'Glory Days' of Africa
Review: I read this when I was about 12 years old, and an avid small game hunter myself. I would sit for hours, dreaming of endless herds of rhino, elephants and buffalo streaming across the African plains. John Hunter was a 'White Hunter' in the early part of the century, and was a game control officer for many years. His responsibility was to thin herds to prevent over-population and to make room for spreading civilization. He also guided clients on hunts. His descriptions of the early days in Africa are spell-binding. In this day and age, many proponents of conservation would be shocked at his descriptions of herd thinning. It was necessary at the time and probably did more to preserve the animals than harm them. Peter Capstick gives Hunter much credit for inspiring him, not only to become a hunter, but to write about his own exploits. Hunter goes to great lengths to describe clients, animals and guns. His chapter, 'Guns, Men and Fear' is great. If you enjoy hunting, reading about the romantic days of big game hunting, or are interested in how Africa has changed, this is the book for you. Also, you will find this cahpter a treasure-trove of info if you're interested in collecting old double rifles. I am ordering a new copy to preserve my first edition, as I read this book quite often. If you like Capstick, you'll love Hunter!!

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Summary: Simply awesome
Review: Like others that have reviewed this book, I read it in my early teens and was fascinated. I also have searched high and low for it and am delighted to have finally found it again!
ANY hunter or gun enthusiast, large or small, will love this book.

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Summary: A Gem for Young Men
Review: My father picked up an old copy of Hunter in a used book store when I was just about to enter my teens, and it's one of the few books I've read more than once. Indeed, I must have read it three or four times. I can count on one hand (Ok, two hands and a foot!) the fiction books I've read more than once: The_Hobbit and Lord_of_the_Rings, The_Narnia_Chronicles, Huck_Finn, Tom_Sawyer, 1984, Animal_Farm, and Hunter. It truly is a gem of a tale about an adventurous life lived on the last edge of civilization.

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Summary: Rated 6 Stars
Review: This is an incredible book, in my opinion head and shoulders above other popular African hunter books. J.A. Hunter was born in Scotland and moved to Africa when he became an adult. ... He subsequently became a professional hunter and guide, and later an animal control officer. He details a Masai lion hunt he took part in - rare stuff - and lion hunting with dogs. Many dangerous episodes are also related about rhino, elephant, and water buffalo. The book is a modestly written, eye witness account. This is a classic, and I'm glad to see it back in print, as it was originally published in 1952.

Rating:
Summary: Rated 6 Stars
Review: This is an incredible book, in my opinion head and shoulders above other popular African hunter books. J.A. Hunter was born in Scotland and moved to Africa when he became an adult. ... He subsequently became a professional hunter and guide, and later an animal control officer. He details a Masai lion hunt he took part in - rare stuff - and lion hunting with dogs. Many dangerous episodes are also related about rhino, elephant, and water buffalo. The book is a modestly written, eye witness account. This is a classic, and I'm glad to see it back in print, as it was originally published in 1952.