What are you reading?

What? No Boddington paint-by-the-numbers, African safari hunting cookbooks cited? Or did I miss it? :)

I’ve read Hemingway’s Green Hills probably 10 times and certain chapters more than that. My copy is full of penciled-in notes, observations. After visiting Africa many times, I’ve been able to “see”and relate directly to what EH was trying to convey to the reader. He was not writing a safari hunting guide. He was writing to translate the smells, the sounds, the heart of Africa and the African safari to the reader. IMO, Capstick probably viewed EH as a sort of mentor. I can see a lot of Hemingway style in much of Capstick’s material.

Those swallowing all “documentary history” as absolute, unshaded, unbiased fact are deluding themselves….. I’ve learned to read it with due, eyes wide open skepticism. ;)
 
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Finished reading "When a Crocodile Eats the Sun" a couple days ago. Now starting "Death in the Silent Places".
 
I was gifted this book “Bush and Plains” and it has been an interesting read.
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Finished breakfast with the dirt cult as mentioned earlier it is written by Samuel Finlay. Great suggestion for guys who into books about the war in Afghanistan. It is not a book primarily about war but also about the meaning of the war, trying to have a relationship etc. Definitely no political correct book, think lots of guys on this forum could appreciate it.

After completion I went straight back to Ron Thomson his memoirs about his time as a game ranger in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe. Book 2 is named Stand your Ground . I just love his writing style. The adventures and the amount of animals he has hunted will never be surpassed.
 

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buckstix wrote on teklanika_ray's profile.
HERE IS WHAT I AM SENDING TO YOU TOMORROW - SEE TRACKING


SOME OF THESE ARE NEVER FOUND FOR SALE "ANYWHERE" BECAUSE THEY ARE SO RARE :)
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Franco wrote on rnovi's profile.
Here's the target for the NorthForks - 25yds off a bag, iron sights. Hunting leopards over dogs the range won't be more than that.

Flew in an airshow in Smyrna years ago, beautiful country.

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