{"product_id":"death-in-a-lonely-land-9780312038106","title":"Death in a Lonely Land","description":"\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312038106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.50w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/08\/1989\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Peter Hathaway Capstick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635802861724,"sku":"9780312038106","price":31.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_28570acf-c8a5-48d1-b9bf-aca14e57aedd.jpg?v=1603840561","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/death-in-a-lonely-land-9780312038106","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}