Death in a Lonely Land

Following the smashing success of Last Horizons (SMP, 1989), Peter Capstick now presents a second volume of pieces culled from such magazines as Outdoor Life, NRA's American Hunter, Guns & Ammo, and Petersen's Hunting. The articles showcase a literary style that prompted Kirkus Reviews to say of Last Horizons, "e;No one since Hemingway (with the possible exception of Ruark) has written on these subjects with such literary gusto."e;The stockbroker-turned-outdoorsman recalls his days as an African pro hunter in "e;The Killer Baboons of Vlackfontein."e; "e;Four Fangs in a Treetop"e; records a foray into British Honduras for the jaguar, "e;a gold-dappled teardrop of motion."e; Capstick narrowly escapes the Yellow Beard, Central America's deadly tree-climbing snake, and cows "e;The Black Death (Cape buffalo) in the kind of article that makes this author "e;the guru of American hunting fans"e; (New York Newsday). On Brazil's forsaken Marajo Island, he bags the pugnacious red buffalo, which has the "e;temperament of a constipated Sumo wrestler and the tenacity of an IRS man."e;The author discusses 12- and 20-gauge shotgun loads; recalls the pleasures of "e;biltong"e; (African beef jerky); describes the irresistible homemade lures of snook fishing expert John Gorbatch; and kills a genteel take of Atlantic salmon with the brilliantly simple tube fly.Over thirty gorgeous drawings by famous wildlife artist Dino Paravano make this volume yet another collector's item by a writer who "e;keeps the tradition of great safari adventure alive in each of his books"e; (African Expedition Gazette).Peter Capstick's eight prior titles include The Last Ivory Hunter (SMP, 1988); Peter Capstick's Africa (SMP, 1987); and Death in the Long Grass (SMP, 1978).

Following the smashing success of Last Horizons (SMP, 1989), Peter Capstick now presents a second volume of pieces culled from such magazines as Outdoor Life, NRA's American Hunter, Guns & Ammo, and Petersen's Hunting. The articles showcase a literary style that prompted Kirkus Reviews to say of Last Horizons, "e;No one since Hemingway (with the possible exception of Ruark) has written on these subjects with such literary gusto."e;The stockbroker-turned-outdoorsman recalls his days as an African pro hunter in "e;The Killer Baboons of Vlackfontein."e; "e;Four Fangs in a Treetop"e; records a foray into British Honduras for the jaguar, "e;a gold-dappled teardrop of motion."e; Capstick narrowly escapes the Yellow Beard, Central America's deadly tree-climbing snake, and cows "e;The Black Death (Cape buffalo) in the kind of article that makes this author "e;the guru of American hunting fans"e; (New York Newsday). On Brazil's forsaken Marajo Island, he bags the pugnacious red buffalo, which has the "e;temperament of a constipated Sumo wrestler and the tenacity of an IRS man."e;The author discusses 12- and 20-gauge shotgun loads; recalls the pleasures of "e;biltong"e; (African beef jerky); describes the irresistible homemade lures of snook fishing expert John Gorbatch; and kills a genteel take of Atlantic salmon with the brilliantly simple tube fly.Over thirty gorgeous drawings by famous wildlife artist Dino Paravano make this volume yet another collector's item by a writer who "e;keeps the tradition of great safari adventure alive in each of his books"e; (African Expedition Gazette).Peter Capstick's eight prior titles include The Last Ivory Hunter (SMP, 1988); Peter Capstick's Africa (SMP, 1987); and Death in the Long Grass (SMP, 1978).