Any fans of Peter Hathaway Capstick?

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Is anyone here a fan of Peter Hathaway Capstick?

He knows how to tell a good hunting tale.

"Death in the Long Grass" was a very entertaining read. I hope to pick up another of his books soon. :)
 
I've read that book. When I started it I couldn't put it down. I liked the way he dedicated a section of the book for each of the animals he hunted.

He has been accused of stetching things abit but I don't care, I really like his writing style. I recall his description of tracking a wounded leopard, very interesting.

It is the type of book I could read more than once. In fact I think it's time I read it again.:)

I'm currently reading Jack Oconnor's The Art of Big Game Hunting. Another good one.
 
I've read Jack O'Connors "The Shotgun Book" and have found that a good read. I've also heard good things about his "The Art of Big Game Hunting" that you're currently reading - that's another one I'll have to pick up.
 
I am a Capstick fan. Some say he is a bit florid and over the top, but I enjoy his work.

I have read:

Safari
Maneaters
Death in the Silent Places
Death in the Long Grass
Death in the Dark Continent
The Last Ivory Hunter
Sands of Silence
Warrior

Did I say I was a Capstick Fan?
 
I have all the books by Capstick except Maneaters.

Also have complete set (was 12 or 14 volumes) of the Peter Capstick Library series of reprints done by St. Martins Press. Managed to get the last one I needed of those on Ebay this year.

Also have lot's of other Africa reads and I also like collecting original Theodore Roosevelt stuff printed by Scribners

May I suggest a good read...

"East of the Sun West of the Moon" by Theodore and Kermit Roosevelt.
Originally published in 1926 or 27, but available in reprint.
 
I've read Death in the Long Grass about ten times. Read it, put it away and pull it out later to read again. Read some others as well and really enjoy the way he tells a story.
 
I have all of Capstick's writings. He's an entertaining novelist, and includes a number of facts that are conveniently "ignored" by many other so-called authorities on Africa. He undoubtedly embellishes a bit, but I still enjoy rereading much of his work from time to time. Heard the bottle eventually took him. Regards, Eagleye.
 
Eagleye said:
Heard the bottle eventually took him.
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I seem to recall that it was from complications after surgery. Just found this on the net, I guess my memory isn't that bad yet:
He underwent the first bypass procedure on 4 March and had still further surgery on 10 March to the arteries in his neck. Capstick died just before midnight on 13 March 1996 from massive thromboses and other complications resulting from heart bypass surgery.
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