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Book - Horn of the Hunter


Horn of the Hunter,
by Robert Ruark

Guide Rating -  
Pros  •  An honest and well-written tale.
•  Illustrated by the author.
•  Contains many insights on hunting and hunters.
Cons  •  I can't think of any!
The Bottom Line - A great read, sure to excite the imagination and fill the reader's head with visions of safari, in all its miserable ecstasy.

 
Product Description
•  The story of Ruark's first safari, which ignited a love for Africa that burned forever after.
•  Very well-written and honest -- sometimes brutally so.
 
 
Guide Review

Another Great by Ruark
Horn of the Hunter will reach you -- if you have any love of nature, any appreciation of hunting, any sense of wonder whatsoever, then it will reach down deep and grab something inside you. That's what I think anyhow, and I know it moved me -- and still does every time I re-read it.

Ruark's straightforward and often humorous style made him a very successful writer, and this book is a fine example of why he enjoyed such success. It is a tale of humility and vanity, of triumphs and failures -- but mostly of the utmost triumph of coming home healthy and alive, with some lessons learned along the way. Do yourself a favor and read The Lost Classics of Robert Ruark just before you read this book, you'll be glad you did.

   
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