Customer Reviews

Death in a Lonely Land: More Hunting, Fishing, and Shooting on Five Continents

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
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Peter Hathaway Capstick hits the literary nail on the head yet again in this sequel to "Last Horizons." While the stories in this book don't occur predominantly on the African continent as Capstick is known for, the action throughout is especially riveting, especially the stories from Central and South America. Having grown up in South America, I can vouch for the reality in the dangerous encounter Capstick has with the Argentine wild boar. I also enjoyed immensly his jaguar hunts and jounts in Brazil. Just reading this book made me want to go back to the place of my youth and have some of my own adventures! Stick with Capstick, he won't disappoint!

Capstick is a pleasure to read. He takes a somewhat comical view of serious situations. Certainly keeps the reading from becoming too dry. I rank him right up there with Robert Ruark.

Capstick's magic lies in his ability to portray an incident so vividly that you feel the long grass brushing against your bare shins, you hear the roar of the lion as he charges, and feel the complete terror of the moment. Or, he might just take you for an afternoon of BB gun shooting, slipping you back into your own memories where you enjoyed simpler, but no less complete, pleasures. Death in the Long Grass belongs in the bookcase of every person who ever dreamed of a life of adventure

Another of Capstick's offerings that covers all ends of the spectrum. If you find the book a bit slow hold out for the last chapter, if your a hunter you willbe rolling on the floor and probally squirting your "Sundowner of Man's Best Friend" through your nose.

Typical Capstick, that is to say if you liked his other books you will like this one too. Some of the chapters will cause some readers to fall asleep, while others are hard action, Capstick style. All are well written and what Chapters, if any, that put you to sleep depends on the interests of the reader. There is a little something for everyone in this book, something I think Capstick designed into this read. I particularly enjoyed the several big Cat hunts taking place at night and at close (shotgun) ranges. The book is worth its price,in any case.

While it is not on the level of some of his previous works, it is still a good read. If this was your first Capstick read it would be even more entertaining. Capsticks powers of description are unequaled in outdoor adventure. In the style of Hemingway and Ruark, he creats a vivid image of far-away places and forgotten times. I miss him.

First off I must admit that I've never shot anything bigger than a crow. And dragonflies, like Capstick.
But Capstick's yarns are ripping. The hunting stories make you feel as if you've actually been there.
The only reason I didn't give it five stars is that my interest is more in hunting and fishing stories. But several of the articles are technical pieces on ammunition, which I have no interest in.