Death in the Dark Continent

By: Peter Hathaway Capstick

Narrated by: Luke Oldham

Critically acclaimed as a master of adventure writing for Death in the Long Grass and Death in the Silent Places, former professional hunter Peter Hathaway Capstick takes us back to Africa to encounter the world’s most dangerous big-game animals. After consulting African game experts and recalling his own experiences and those of his colleagues, Capstick has written chilling, authoritative accounts of hunting the five most dangerous killers on the African continent—lion, leopard, elephant, Cape buffalo and rhinoceros.

The classic big-game animals are unmatched as a test of a hunter’s skill and courage. With a command of exciting prose, Capstick brings us along on the chase. The warning snarl of a crouching lion, the swish of grass that reveals a leopard, the enraged scream of a wounded elephant, the cloud of dust that marks a herd of Cape buffalo, the earthshaking charge of a rhino are recreated in heart-stopping, nerve-racking detail. In Death in the Dark Continent, Capstick brings to life all the suspense, fear and exhilaration of stalking ferocious killers under primitive, savage conditions, with the ever present threat of death.

©1983 Peter Hathaway Capstick (P)2024 Ascend Audio LLC

Hunting Africa,

This book is about hunting Africa's dangerous game. It basically tells multiple tails as to why they are dangerous. If you are going on photo safari, listen to this book...it will help you NOT sleep. IF you are going on a hunt, it will make you gun up and practice. if you have always wanted to, but can't afford it, this may be as close as you will get to the experiance.

Loved it!

The magic of Africa always pulls you in and Capstick is the best writer on the subject. If he doesn’t get you to want an African safari, no one can.

Great Storyteller!

Capstick has a very entertaining writing style. Very intriguing and nostalgic. It was a fun read as was "Death In The Long Grass" which I read previous to the current title.

Darker than death in the long grass

Very similar to death in the long grass but not quite as good. Organized a little disjointedly but excellent story telling. However, I only finished it because I was committed. If you wanted more of death in the long grass this is solar but not quite the same.