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Title: Hunter by John A. Hunter ISBN: 1-57157-120-5 Publisher: Safari Press Pub. Date: 15 January, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Simply awesome
Comment: Like others that have reviewed this book, I read it in my early teens and was fascinated. I also have searched high and low for it and am delighted to have finally found it again!
ANY hunter or gun enthusiast, large or small, will love this book.
Rating: 5
Summary: The 'Glory Days' of Africa
Comment: I read this when I was about 12 years old, and an avid small game hunter myself. I would sit for hours, dreaming of endless herds of rhino, elephants and buffalo streaming across the African plains. John Hunter was a 'White Hunter' in the early part of the century, and was a game control officer for many years. His responsibility was to thin herds to prevent over-population and to make room for spreading civilization. He also guided clients on hunts. His descriptions of the early days in Africa are spell-binding. In this day and age, many proponents of conservation would be shocked at his descriptions of herd thinning. It was necessary at the time and probably did more to preserve the animals than harm them. Peter Capstick gives Hunter much credit for inspiring him, not only to become a hunter, but to write about his own exploits. Hunter goes to great lengths to describe clients, animals and guns. His chapter, 'Guns, Men and Fear' is great. If you enjoy hunting, reading about the romantic days of big game hunting, or are interested in how Africa has changed, this is the book for you. Also, you will find this cahpter a treasure-trove of info if you're interested in collecting old double rifles. I am ordering a new copy to preserve my first edition, as I read this book quite often. If you like Capstick, you'll love Hunter!!
Rating: 5
Summary: Rated 6 Stars
Comment: This is an incredible book, in my opinion head and shoulders above other popular African hunter books. J.A. Hunter was born in Scotland and moved to Africa when he became an adult. ... He subsequently became a professional hunter and guide, and later an animal control officer. He details a Masai lion hunt he took part in - rare stuff - and lion hunting with dogs. Many dangerous episodes are also related about rhino, elephant, and water buffalo. The book is a modestly written, eye witness account. This is a classic, and I'm glad to see it back in print, as it was originally published in 1952.
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Title: White Hunter by John A. Hunter ISBN: 1571571221 Publisher: Safari Press Pub. Date: 15 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Tales from the African Frontier by Daniel P. Mannix, John A. Hunter ISBN: 157157123X Publisher: Safari Press Pub. Date: 15 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Hunter's Tracks by John A. Hunter ISBN: 1571571213 Publisher: Safari Press Pub. Date: 15 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: White Hunters:The Golden Age of African Safaris by Brian Herne ISBN: 0805067361 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, Inc. Pub. Date: May, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Death in the Long Grass by Peter H. Capstick ISBN: 0312186134 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 January, 1978 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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