Last Ivory Hunter: The Saga of Wally Johnson

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Summary: This book is a must.
Review: For anyone who has read this book,I knew Wally Johnson, from when I was a child. My father {mentioned in the book}, Ken Fubbs, hunted with Wally for many years. I really enjoyed this book, as it brought back many personal experiences, and memories, shared with Wally. I am also fortunate enough to have one of the few autographed copies of this book. Should anyone like to read another book very similar to this one, about Werner Von Alvesleven, the man in charge of the whole set up in Mozambique, this book is also available.

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Summary: Pretty good....
Review: Having read all of Capstick's books. I think this one ranks at the top. Wally Johnson had an extremely interesting life. Capstick writes the book as if they are having a conversation. Wally has many grest stories and Capstick injects his own observations on each subject. This book, especially the first half is probably the best Capstick ever. I have read this book many times and never tire of it. A definite must read for anyone interested in Africian adventure.

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Summary: The Best of Capstick
Review: Having read all of Capstick's books. I think this one ranks at the top. Wally Johnson had an extremely interesting life. Capstick writes the book as if they are having a conversation. Wally has many grest stories and Capstick injects his own observations on each subject. This book, especially the first half is probably the best Capstick ever. I have read this book many times and never tire of it. A definite must read for anyone interested in Africian adventure.

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Summary: The Last BS Ivory Hunter
Review: This bloke is full of bovine deposits (or was, as I hear he has died). I have been an active hunter in Australia only for fourty years but i love guns and am lucky enough to be able to hunt a few times a week. Nearly every section in this book is so full of hot wind it is laughable. I have even thought that Capstick may have put it togethjer as a "joke" to see if we, the hunter-readers- would believe it! The photos are good, but there is no way of knowing the background to them. If he had done a tenth of the stupid, thoughtless things he brags about, the complete lack of being prepared, the first elephant he saw would have been his last.
I guess you can get a few laughs out of it. In one section, a .318 is used to drill holes in pipe!! Corrosion inside barrels are fixed with nail polish and he knows nothing or rebarrelling. So I guess, read it and laugh.

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Summary: Pretty good....
Review: This is a pretty good story of a long time professional hunter in the Africa of old. Capstick lets Mr. Johnson tell his story in his own words, which are not as entertaining as Capsticks writings.