DEATH IN THE SILENT PLACES. By Peter Hathaway Capstick.
(1981) later reprint. 8vo (160 x 242mm). Ppxvi,258. B/w photographs, bibliography. Black cloth-backed boards.
With his characteristic colour and flair, the late Peter Capstick vividly describes the extraordinary careers of men like Colonel J.H. Patterson and Colonel Jim Corbett who stalked legendary man-eaters through the silent darkness; men like Karamojo Bell, acknowledged as the greatest elephant hunter of all time; men like the valiant Sasha Siemel, who tracked killer jaguars through the Matto Grosso armed only with a spear.
With his characteristic colour and flair, the late Peter Capstick vividly describes the extraordinary careers of men like Colonel J.H. Patterson and Colonel Jim Corbett who stalked legendary man-eaters through the silent darkness; men like Karamojo Bell, acknowledged as the greatest elephant hunter of all time; men like the valiant Sasha Siemel, who tracked killer jaguars through the Matto Grosso armed only with a spear.
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| Author | Capstick (Peter Hathaway). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 26 |
| ISBN | 0312186185 / 0312186185. |
| Book Description | Fine in dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1981 |
| Publisher | St Martin's Press. |
| Place | New York. |