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Peter Hathaway Capstick

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born

in New Jersey, The United States

January 11, 1940

died

March 13, 1996

gender

male

genre

Firearms, Hunting, Biography

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Peter Hathaway Capstick was an American hunter and author. Born in New Jersey and educated at (although did not graduate from) the University of Virginia, he walked away from a successful Wall Street career shortly before his thirtieth birthday to become a professional hunter, first in Central and South America and later (and most famously) in Africa. Capstick spent much of his life in Africa, a land he called his "source of inspiration." A chain smoker and heavy drinker, he died at age 56 from complications following heart surgery.

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Peter Hathaway Capstick's Books

Average rating: 4.21 · 1,288 ratings · 79 reviews · 17 distinct works · Similar authors

	Death in the Long Grass: A Big Game Hunter's Adventures in the African Bush 4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 440 ratings — published 1977 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death in the Silent Places 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 182 ratings — published 1981 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death in the Dark Continent 4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 159 ratings — published 1983 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death in a Lonely Land: More Hunting, Fishing, and Shooting on Five Continents by Peter Hathaway Capstick, Dino Paravano (Illustrator), Don Causey (Foreword by) 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 1990	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Ivory Hunter 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 1988	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Maneaters 4.39 of 5 stars 4.39 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 1997 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The African Adventurers: A Return to the Silent Places 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 1992 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Safari: The Last Adventure 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 1984	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Peter Capstick's Africa: A Return To The Long Grass 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 1987	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Warrior: The Legend Of Colonel Richard Meinertzhagen by Peter Hathaway Capstick, Fiona Capstick (Editor) 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 1998	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars