Death in the Long Grass

Few men can say they have known Africa as Peter Hathaway Capstick has known it - leading safaris through lion country; tracking man-eating leopards along tangled jungle paths; running for cover as fear-maddened elephants stampede in all directions. And of the few who have known this dangerous way of life, fewer still can recount their adventures with the flair of this former professional hunter-turned-writer. Based on Capstick's own experiences and the personal accounts of his colleagues, Death in the Long Grass portrays the great killers of the African bush - not only the lion, leopard and elephant, but the primitive rhino and the crcodile waiting for its unsuspecting prey, the titanic hippo and the Cape buffalo charging like an express train out of control.

Capstick is a born raconteur whose colorful descriptions and eye for exciting, authentic detail bring us face to face with some of the most ferocious killers in the world - underrated killers like the surprisingly brave and cunning hyena, silent killers such as the lightning-fast black mamba snake, collective killers like the wild dog. 

Lean back in your chair and revel in the stories of these authors that takes you deep into the heart of darkness to view the Africa that few people have ever seen.

Fair condition.

Hardcover, 24cm x 16cm, 297 pages.