SANDS OF SILENCE: ON SAFARI IN NAMIBIA. By Peter Hathaway Capstick.

1991 1st edition. 4to (195 x 242mm). Ppxxii,214. Colour photographs throughout. Brick-red paper-covered boards, black cloth spine titled in red-gilt.

The story of a 1989 hunting safari to the bushman country of the former South-West Africa. Excellent colour photographs by Dr Phil Kahl. One of many great books from this accomplished big-game hunter and author who has found a strong following over the years. "Peter Hathaway Capstick journeyed on safari through Namibia in the African spring of 1989. This was a nation on the eve of independence, a land scorched by the sun, by years of bitter war. In these perilous circumstances, Peter Capstick commenced what is surely the most thrilling safari of his storied career. He takes the reader to the stark landscape that makes up the Bushmen's tribal territories. There, facing all kinds of risks, members of the cahse pursue their quarry in a land of legend and myth. The result is an exciting big-game adventure whose underlying themes relate directly to the international headlines of today. In this first-person adventure, Capstick spins riveting tales from his travels and reports on the Bushmen's culture, their political persecution, and the Stone Age life of Africa's original hunter-gatherers. In addition, the author explains the economic benefits of the sportsmen's presence, and how ethical hunting is a tool for game protection and management on the continent."