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Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-100312064594
ISBN-139780312064594
eBay Product ID (ePID)137099
Product Key Features
Book TitleSands of Silence : on Safari in Namibia
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSpecial Interest / Adventure, Africa / General, Africa / South
Publication Year1991
FeaturesRevised
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel
AuthorPeter Hathaway Capstick
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight27.2 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width7.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN91-021808
ReviewsChatty, discursive, and splendidly forthright in his opinions, Capstick writes of a way of life fast disappearing but still immensely attractive., Capstick brings his considerable knowledge of Africa to this frank description of hunting in Bushland., "Chatty, discursive, and splendidly forthright in his opinions, Capstick writes of a way of life fast disappearing but still immensely attractive." -- Kirkus Reviews "Lively account of adventures amid stifling heat and dust." -- Publishers Weekly "Capstick brings his considerable knowledge of Africa to this frank description of hunting in Bushland." -- Library Journal, "Chatty, discursive, and splendidly forthright in his opinions, Capstick writes of a way of life fast disappearing but still immensely attractive." -- Kirkus Reviews "Lively account of adventures amid stifling heat and dust." -- Publishers Weekly "Capstick brings his considerable knowledge of Africa to this frank description of hunting in Bushland." -- Library Journal
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal799.2/6/096881
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisFrom the successor to Ruark and Hemingway comes the most lavishly illustrated, historically important safari ever captured in print. Peter Hathaway Capstick journeyed on safari through Namibia in the African spring of 1989. This was a nation on the eve on independence, a land scorched by sun, by years of bitter war. In these perilous circumstances, Peter Capstick commences what is surely the most thrilling safari of his stories career. He takes the reader to the stark landscape that makes up the Bushmen's tribal territories. There, facing all kinds of risks, members of the chase pursue their quarry in a land of legend and myth. the result is an exciting big-game adventure whose underlying themes relate directly to the international headlines of today. In this first person adventure, Capstick spins riveting tales from his travels and reports on the Bushmen's culture, their political persecution, and the Stone Age life of Africa's original hunter-gatherers. In addition, the author explains the economic benefits of the sportsman's presence, and how ethical hunting is a tool for game protection and management on the continent. Not since Peter Capstick's Africa has the author taken the reader along on safari. In this superbly illustrated book, Capstick returns to the veld with an ace video cameraman and leading African wildlife photographer Dr. M. Philip Kahl. one hundred of Dr. Kahl's striking color photos capture perfectly life and death in the "land of thirst.", From the successor to Ruark and Hemingway comes the most lavishly illustrated, historically important safari ever captured in print. Peter Hathaway Capstick journeyed on safari through Namibia in the African spring of 1989. This was a nation on the eve on independence, a land scorched by sun, by years of bitter war. In these perilous circumstances, Peter Capstick commences what is surely the most thrilling safari of his stories career. He takes the reader to the stark landscape that makes up the Bushmen's tribal territories. There, facing all kinds of risks, members of the chase pursue their quarry in a land of legend andmyth. the result is an exciting big-game adventure whose underlying themes relate directly to the international headlines of today. In this first person adventure, Capstick spins riveting tales from his travels and reports on the Bushmen's culture, their political persecution, and the Stone Age life of Africa's original hunter-gatherers. In addition, the author explains the economic benefits of the sportsman's presence, and how ethical hunting is a tool for game protection and management on the continent. Not since Peter Capstick's Africa has the author taken the reader along on safari. In this superbly illustrated book, Capstick returns to the veld with an ace video cameraman and leading African wildlife photographer Dr. M. Philip Kahl. one hundred of Dr. Kahl's striking color photos capture perfectly life and death in the "land of thirst."
LC Classification NumberSK255.N35C37 1991
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- 08. Nov. 2015
GREAT WRITING, GREAT ADVENTURE
If you've read Peter Hathaway Capstick before (Death in the Long Grass, Death in the Silent Places, & so much more) then you know he has a knack for a turn of phrase and description of the natural world (both its dangers and its beauty). He doesn't disappoint in Sands of Silence. Also filled with many photos. You get the feel of the place (Namibia), its animals, and people. You may not agree with his lifestyle as a hunter, but he lived it. I rate his writing with that of Louis L'Amour, an adventurer who took his living experiences and mixed it into his stories. L'Amour visited each place he wrote about. The same can be said of Capstick. Any books by either author are worth reading and I can heartily recommend this one. I would just mention one other thing. I did not ask if the book sold on eBay was from a smoke-free home. It was not. It reeked of cigarette smoke. I aired it out for days so it became tolerable. If books that reek of cigarette smoke offends you, ask before you purchase. But the price was right and the book was great.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 04. Okt. 2017
I have many of Capstick's books and this is as good as any
This one of Capstick's ongoings to finally get an elephant of his own . true to form , you almost sweat from his description of the temp.& conditions . Worth the priceBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 01. Mär. 2023
Very good read!
Capstick has a unique and easy writing style that places you along side of him and his hunting party!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 16. Dez. 2020
great book
great boo on safari hunting in africaBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 16. Feb. 2020
Great book
Love this bookBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 22. Nov. 2019
Excellent thank you RR
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