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 enlarge | Author: John A. Hunter
Publisher: Safari Press
Category: Book
Buy New: $94.68
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 314289
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 263
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.3
ISBN: 1571572430
Dewey Decimal Number: 799
EAN: 9781571572431
ASIN: 1571572430
Publication Date: January 25, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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A Timeless Classic of African Hunting LIterature May 4, 2005
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
As others have written, "Hunter" by J.A. Hunter is one of the very best of the classic hunting books to come out of Africa.
J. A. Hunter's writing takes the reader through some of the most interesting tales set in the most interesting time of this most interesting land. Like others, I've read this book so many times I could probably recite large parts of several chapters by rote. It's that good, that spellbinding, and that entertaining. To see it become readily available again is grand news and I hope it is available and read by several generations to come.
One of it's most endearing traits is it omits the typical heavy and self-aggrandizing tone of many of the 19th Century writers of African hunting literature. It also bypasses any political stance and simply speaks to the reader seeking the romance and excitment of unadulterated adventure.
A Gem for Young Men March 2, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
My father picked up an old copy of Hunter in a used book store when I was just about to enter my teens, and it's one of the few books I've read more than once. Indeed, I must have read it three or four times. I can count on one hand (Ok, two hands and a foot!) the fiction books I've read more than once: The_Hobbit and Lord_of_the_Rings, The_Narnia_Chronicles, Huck_Finn, Tom_Sawyer, 1984, Animal_Farm, and Hunter. It truly is a gem of a tale about an adventurous life lived on the last edge of civilization.
A Timeless Classic July 1, 2004
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I first read this book when I was a boy. The author's vivid description of his safaris evokes the smell of campfires
and the thunder of hooves. This is an excellent tale of
a time long gone. It is a book you will want to read again
& again because it transports you to Africa like magic. Mr Hunter's writing style fits like a favourite old pair of hunting boots. It inspires dreams of adventure. I had the good fortune to find an original edition for my library. Don't miss this opportunity to acquire your own copy. You will never regret it.
Simply awesome November 17, 2002
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
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.
The 'Glory Days' of Africa February 1, 2001
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
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!!
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