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Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: St. Martin's Press, 1988
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- Titel
- Last Horizons: Hunting, Fishing & Shooting On Five Continents
- Autor
- Peter Hathaway Capstick
- Verlag
- St. Martin's Press
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 1988
- Zustand
- Very Good
- Schutzumschlag
- No Jacket
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Sprache
- Englisch
- ISBN-10
- 0312025351
- ISBN-13
- 9780312025359
- Artikelgewicht
- 1,33 Pfund
Peter Hathaway Capstick first earned a name as an outdoor writer in the pages of such magazines as Guns & Ammo, Petersen's Hunting, The American Hunter, and Outdoor Life. In this, the first of a two-volume collection of his hunting, fishing, and shooting tales, you'll find twenty-four examples of his keen eye and steady hand with rifle, shotgun, bow, and typewriter.
The critically acclaimed successor to Hemingway and Robert Ruark repeatedly put himself in harm's way and writes about close scrapes with his trademark wit and dash. He tells what it's like to be in the path of an express train with Horns--the Cape buffalo; describes the heart-stopping sensation of sharing the immediate bush with several sickle-clawed lions that most certainly were prone to argue; and recounts his adventures bow-fishing for exotic species in the piranha-filled rivers of Brazil. Capstick's experiences, painfully gained (and almost lost) with the most dangerous of game, are the yardsticks against which most modern exotic and hunting adventures are gauged. The finely rendered drawings by Dino Paravano do justice to the text.
The critically acclaimed successor to Hemingway and Robert Ruark repeatedly put himself in harm's way and writes about close scrapes with his trademark wit and dash. He tells what it's like to be in the path of an express train with Horns--the Cape buffalo; describes the heart-stopping sensation of sharing the immediate bush with several sickle-clawed lions that most certainly were prone to argue; and recounts his adventures bow-fishing for exotic species in the piranha-filled rivers of Brazil. Capstick's experiences, painfully gained (and almost lost) with the most dangerous of game, are the yardsticks against which most modern exotic and hunting adventures are gauged. The finely rendered drawings by Dino Paravano do justice to the text.
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This anthology of Capstick's articles range from 1969 into the 1980s and were selected from such popular general hunting and shooting magazines as Guns & Ammo , American Hunter , and Petersen's Hunting . Capstick lives in Africa; his first love is Africa; his forte is in his knowledge of and writings about Africa, rather than "on five continents." His fishing expertise is reflected only in a couple of articles among the total 24. Each selection in the book is prefaced by an informative introduction by Capstick, which adds immensely to the articles. Outdoor sports and adventure collections where the author's Death in the Long Grass (1978) and Death in the Dark Continent (1983) are popular will want to consider this.
- Eugene J. Millich, formerly with Univ. of Wisconsin Lib., La Crosse
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Prior to his successful Death in the Tall Grass , Capstick contributed to sporting magazines such as Guns and Ammo , Outdoor Life and American Hunter. This volume, a collection of pieces written between 1969 and 1986, will be welcomed warmly by sportsmen and -women, safari buffs and vicarious adventurers. In addition to his tales of stalking and shooting dangerous game, Capstick holds forth on guns and ammunition; he says many safari clients carry more guns than they can handle. He discusses hunting the smaller African game (antelope) and recounts fishing experiences in Central and South America. In the final chapter, Capstick turns to whimsya mythical Open Day on dragons. Even a rabid anti-hunter would find this piece entertaining.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Eugene J. Millich, formerly with Univ. of Wisconsin Lib., La Crosse
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Prior to his successful Death in the Tall Grass , Capstick contributed to sporting magazines such as Guns and Ammo , Outdoor Life and American Hunter. This volume, a collection of pieces written between 1969 and 1986, will be welcomed warmly by sportsmen and -women, safari buffs and vicarious adventurers. In addition to his tales of stalking and shooting dangerous game, Capstick holds forth on guns and ammunition; he says many safari clients carry more guns than they can handle. He discusses hunting the smaller African game (antelope) and recounts fishing experiences in Central and South America. In the final chapter, Capstick turns to whimsya mythical Open Day on dragons. Even a rabid anti-hunter would find this piece entertaining.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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