{"product_id":"9780312038106","title":"Death in a Lonely Land : More Hunting, Fishing, and Shooting on Five Continents","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDeath in a Lonely Land\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Peter Hathaway Capstick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eLast Horizons\u003c\/i\u003e, Peter Hathaway Capstick now presents \u003ci\u003eDeath in a Lonely Land\u003c\/i\u003e, a second volume of his hunting, fishing, and shooting adventures on five continents—stories collected from such magazines as \u003ci\u003eOutdoor Life\u003c\/i\u003e, NRA’s \u003ci\u003eAmerican Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuns \u0026amp; Ammo\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePetersen’s Hunting\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stockbroker-turned-outdoorsman recalls his days as an African pro hunter in “The Killer Baboons of Vlackfontein.” “Four Fangs in a Treetop” records a foray into British Honduras for the jaguar, “a gold-dappled teardrop of motion.” Capstick narrowly escapes the Yellow Beard, Central America’s deadly tree-climbing snake, and cows “The Black Death” (Cape buffalo) in the kind of article that makes this author “the guru of American hunting fans” (\u003ci\u003eNew York Newsday\u003c\/i\u003e). On Brazil’s forsaken Marajo Island, he bags the pugnacious red buffalo, which has the “temperament of a constipated Sumo wrestler and the tenacity of an IRS man.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author discusses 12- and 20-gauge shotgun loads; recalls the pleasures of “biltong” (African beef jerky); describes the irresistible homemade lures of snook fishing expert John Gorbatch; and kills a genteel take of Atlantic salmon with the brilliantly simple tube fly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing more than thirty gorgeous drawings by famous wildlife artist Dino Paravano, \u003ci\u003eDeath in a Lonely Land\u003c\/i\u003e is another collector’s item by a writer who “keeps the tradition of great safari adventure alive in each of his books” (\u003ci\u003eAfrican Expedition Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Vintage Capstick: sleek, fast, and funny.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312038106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40593231249614,"sku":"9780312038106","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_f697372a-d4c1-41bf-8ce9-a207d0d8f70d.jpg?v=1637784143","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312038106","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}