Maneaters [Hardcover]

Peter Capstick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 18, 1998

Veteran adventurer Capstick explores the wide world of maneaters--creatures who regard Homo Sapiens as just another meal ticket.

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From the Publisher

Veteran adventurer Capstick explores the wide world of man-eaters-creatures who regard Homo sapiens as just another noon-day snack. The ultimate horror of being eaten alive is very real, and in this book Capstick covers sharks, lions, leopards, tigers, bears, wolves, cannibals, and some other "marginal" killers such as jaguar and puma. Many people consider this to be one of Capstick's best.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 178 pages
• Publisher: Safari Press (September 18, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571571175
• ISBN-13: 978-1571571175
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #278,417 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

After leaving Wall Street, the New Jersey native hunted in Central and South America before going to Africa, where he held pro hunting licenses in Ethiopia, Zambia, Botswana, and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Capstick has also served in that most perilous of trades-- Elephant and Buffalo Cropping Officer.Peter Capstick has long made his home in Africa, the source of his inspiration.

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tastes like chicken!, August 16, 2001

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M. Larsen "redneck_joe" (Pasadena, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maneaters (Hardcover)

Maneaters is the first Capstick I read and I immediately became a huge fan. I have read accounts of animals attacking people (having lived in Alaska I was well studied in all of the bear attack books) but I soon found out that a Capstick book is a completely different animal. Up 'til Maneaters, my level of interest in such stories was directly related to the events themselves; i.e. "shark devours swimmer as horrified beachcombers look on" would be better than "man escapes close call when black bear enters tent." Capstick, on the other hand, is seemingly able to take a news clipping and make you feel like you are the one getting stomped into a puddle by that rogue elephant.

Maneaters basically goes chapter by chapter through all of nature's species that have, in significant numbers, one of two qualities. Either they have taken to the consumption of human flesh, bones, hair or other parts; or they have typically found enjoyment in tap-dancing on, poking holes in, delimbing, tenderizing, or poisoning unfortunate, unwary people.

Capstick goes back through history and bring to life true cases of human/animal encounters. The entire book is case after case of attacks or close calls. He does an excellent job of explaining the circumstances, events, and outcomes of each entry and while the book is entirely a collection of story stories, it flows nicely and is a fast read.

Everybody turns up the television when the news comes on and says someone was mauled by a bear or bitten by a shark. This book is that multiplied by a hundred and there is no better newscaster than Peter Hathaway Capstick!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is Capstick at his best! A true work of art!!, May 29, 1999

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This review is from: Maneaters (Hardcover)

This is one of Capstick's greatest works. I am glad that he finally wrote something about tigers! The cannibal chapter was a real eye-opener. I truly enjoyed him finally telling some of George Rushby's adventures. The "Njombe Maneaters" was superb. This is another shining example of Capstick's work. It is a real "MUST READ."

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Who's at the top of the food chain?, December 10, 2000

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Lawrence A. Proffitt (Gatlinburg, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maneaters (Paperback)

This is Capstick at the top of his game. No one can tell a tale about the way Capstick does. You can feel the rumble of the Elephants, smell the Cape Buffalo, and feel the whiskers of that maneating Lion behind you. This book covers the range of species in the world that kill AND consume man. From the sea to the arid plains of Zambia, to the thornbrush of Tanganyika, tot the jungles of Mexica, Capstick takes you to where you probably don't want to go. Of particular interest to you fans of African hunting are the stories he relates about that great man George Rushby. The stories concerning Rushby are, in my opinion, the highlight of the book. This is a must have.