Heart of an African Hunter: Stories on the Big Five and Tiny Ten (Classics in African Hunting Series) (Hardcover)

by Peter Flack (Author)

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Product Description
This collection of Flack's writings covers so much game that after reading this book you will agree that the Big Five are not the only worthwhile African trophies.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 266 pages
• Publisher: Safari Press (July 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571571159
• ISBN-13: 978-1571571151
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #309,602 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wealth of Experience, January 5, 2008

By	Thomas J. Cunningham - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I selected this book as my primary reading companion during a 2006 plainsgame safari in Namibia in 2006, and what a great choice it was. Flack is an excellent writer who does not publish often enough. He has a tremendous amount of experience to share. This book covers Flack's experience hunting in virtually every country in Africa where is possible to hunt, and ranges from well-known dangerous game species such as Elephant, Rhino, Lion, Buffalo, Crocodile etc. as well as typical plainsgame species (Eland, Springbok, Kudu, Bushbuck) and more exotic species including Sitatunga, Mountain Nyala and the "Tiny Ten," for which Flack makes an impressive case. He even includes a chapter on his hunt in Alaska. What I love so much about Flack's writing is that these are not simply hunting tales but are narratives of his entire travel and hunting experience. I like to read hunting books that both inform and entertain. When I finish a book and feel I have learned something while having a good time, I feel like my time was well spent. My time spent with this book - after lunch waiting for the evening hunt, sitting in a blind watching a waterhole, and sitting for endless hours in airports and on airplanes, was time well-spent. Thank you, Peter.