Explore the Wilds of Namibia: A Safari Adventure with Sands of Silence

joe: I am a fan of Capstick. Not as good as his first 3, but enjoyable just the same.

United States on Jan 01, 2023

Amazon Customer: It is in very good condition for it to be used!

United States on Jul 22, 2022

mr stephen cawley: great book

United Kingdom on Nov 14, 2015

William Bartlett: Probably the least interesting of Peters books. If you have read "in the dark continent "etc, this book is a bit of a let down with considerable rambling text, that may have been interesting to the writer, but it far too extensive and not what you expect after reading his other books!

United Kingdom on Jul 04, 2015

HSB: Great

United Kingdom on Oct 23, 2014

A. Beck: Excellent book. Capstick is a very entertaining writer.

Canada on Sep 07, 2014

Eva O: Peter H. Capstick and Peter Allison write about the same animals in the same countries. But their stories are very different. In Allison's world the charging elephant stops at the last moment, in Capstick's world it doesn't. It's good to know both. You learn something from both.
I have nothing but contempt for shooters who come to Africa and are driven to a spot from which they can safely shoot animals while surrounded by armed guides. The whole "hunt" may take just a few hours. I've seen Americans "hunting" this way in South Africa. I greatly respect people like Capstick who risk their lives. And know how to tell stories with important details, like the fact that you need bloodshot eyes because animals can see clear eyes from a long distance.

United States on Dec 24, 2012

Gmcd: Was a good book- worth reading but not as good as some of this authors more notable books. i bought this book specifically because i am planning on traveling to Namibia.

United States on Nov 28, 2011

Sarah: An excellent book about Namibia. More in depth than many others on the market. Recommended for anyone interested in finding out more about Namibia.

United Kingdom on Nov 10, 2009

Utah Blaine: This book is a recounting of an elephant hunt that PHC took in the late 1980s. This edition is a nice hardback with lots of color photos. The DVD entitled Hunting the African Elephant with Peter Capstick could be considered a companion to this book (the safari described in this book was filmed - man of the scenes in the book are duplicated on film). The story covers PHCs tracking of various elephants, some of the daily ups and downs of camp life on safari, and a dramatic showdown at the end. There is a wealth of information in this book about a wide variety of topics beyond just hunting elephants. Capstick discusses the Bushmen of Southern Africa and how contact with modern society is dramatically changing thier culture, the poison used by the Bushmen on their arrows (it comes from grubs!), the dangers of the puff adder (what a nasty snake), the synergy between hunting and conservation, the effect that a .470 Nitro Express round has on a termite hill (!), and a bit about the anatomy of elephants. One of the less favorable reviews of this books states that it is less `exciting' than some of his earlier works. I would generally agree with this in the sense that this book is not...

United States on Feb 28, 2007