Death in the Silent Places

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars | 539 ratings

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Last update: 01-10-2025


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Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book!
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2023
Chapstick has written another great book. If you haven't read any of his books you are really missing out. You don't have to be a hunter to enjoy these great stories of Africa and South America.
Jim
5.0 out of 5 stars Peter Capstick takes you there ,
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2018
I started reading Capstick's books some years ago, when he was hunting in Belize to get enough experience to get
A license to be A P.H. in Africa, I spent some time in Belize, so I could visualize the things he wrote about,
maybe the names of the people I knew were different, but there faces were all the same, he left A legacy that few
of us will ever have, even A rifle caliber named after him , .470 Capstick, that I watched him kill A big Cape Buffalo
that was A monster, he writes very well, and he will put you there.
God Bless......Jim.
jw556
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Synopses of Longer Autobiographies
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2012
DitSP is traditional Capstick fare: great adventure stories about larger-than-life men, told in second-rate prose. It's a good thing the subject matter is riveting, because the author is not a great writer. If you don't have the autobiographies of the five hunters portrayed here, the book is worth getting. Beware, the 30 year old first editions have a glued spine which will be in poor condition if the book has been in arid regions.
Aaron O.
5.0 out of 5 stars Always Highly Entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2020
One of the unique talents Capstick possesses as a writer is his seemingly effortless ability to make his character shine through. Regardless of your opinion on Big Game Hunting (or hunting in general) you’ll doubtless have an appreciation and some understanding of Capstick’s argument after finishing one of his books. His personality is so thoroughly “down to a Earth” that I’d be genuinely curious to see what a contrarian reader who disagrees would actually look like. You’d have to be a some odd, misshapen, troglodytey misanthrope. After I finished my first Capstick book, Death In The Dark Continent, I was invigorated with a curiosity to seek out not only his other works, but also historical narratives of some of those he mentions. Never in my life had I been interested in reading about Victorian England’s foray into the African continent, the building of the English railway, or, say, The Raj. And now, after reading a few PC books I can’t understand why I wasn’t interested. Now that is a writer. His success stems from his ability to communicate as a non condescending human being, with humor, foibles, and a passion for what drives him to do it.
Clint W. Cypert
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Tales of Hunters and Adventurers
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2013
Peter Hathaway Capstick is a master story teller and Death in the Silent Places is an amazing book. In typical Capstick fashion, he weaves interesting tales of other hunters as well as he tells his own stories in other books. Death in the Silent Places gives the reader a summary of many famous hunters and adventurers such as Colonel J.H. Patterson, famous for killing the Tsavo man-eating lions, and Jim Corbett who made his name ridding the Indian subcontinent of many man-eating tigers and leopards. He also introduces the reader to lesser known individuals such as C.H. Stigand, Major P.J. Pretorius, "Sasha" Siemel, "Karamojo" Bell, and others. This book takes the reader on an adventure where these individuals pursue lions, tigers, leopards, buffalo, and the most dangerous game of all, man. Although I have not read all of Capstick's books, I would put his writings at the same level as other great outdoor writers such as Jack O'Connor, Jim Corbett, and Robert Ruark. With a flair for the dramatic, Capstick does not disappoint with this book.
marcus c bock
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2023
excellent
Caleb Haley
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book. You will not be able to put ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2015
Awesome book. You will not be able to put it down. Its a book about horrific stories of man eating cats, German war ships, and cannibal tribesman. The man eating Lions, Jaguars, Tigers, and Leopards blew my mind as well as the men who took them down. After reading this book I immediately purchased "The Man-Eaters of Tsavo" by John Henry Patterson, as well as "The Man Eaters of Kumaon" and "The Man Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag" by Jim Corbett. I had to buy the original books after reading the stories of them in this one. Five huge stars. I have read "Death in the Dark Continent" and "Death in the Long Grass." This book is by far better than the other two. I don't want to spoil the stories so pick it up and learn about the most bad ass men and cats of Africa, South America, and India.
Ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding!
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2022
True adventure and adrenaline! Death defying hunting stories of legends risking their lives - some for the thrill of it and others to save lives.

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