White Hunters

Having lived in Africa and hunted I found this reading evocative of a time now past and, sadly, of lands now devastated by war & famine.
It is a fascinating account, beautifully read, of a lifestyle that is now just a part of the history of colonial Africa. I would heartily recommend this book to anyone who has the remotest interesting in hunting, whether in Africa or elsewhere.

This is a must read for anyone interseted in Big Game hunting past and present and is not just a score board of animals killed. It gives a great insight into the Africa of the first half of the 20th century. If you enjoy reading Capstick then this is for you. The author has a vast knowledge of his subject and I highly recommend this title

If you are interested in tales of high adventure, safaris and big game hunting in Africa, this is a book for you.

"White Hunters" details the adventures, lives and often deaths of some of Africa's explorers, white professional hunters, and characters from a period of African history which can no longer be experienced.

Having heard or read of some of the individuals portrayed in the book it was fascinating to hear of more of their exploits. Some of the individuals in the book are still alive but fewer each year. It is fascinating to meet these adventurers in person as well as in this book.

Listening to the safaris and big game hunting exploits brings forth "the smell of cordite in the morning" from their double rifles firing cigar sized Nitro Express cartridges.

Audible bring us more books like this one.

This was an OK book. I expected a little more from the book than what I heard but still found it to be an OK. book. It was an interesting time in the world.

Exciting, Historical, Dangerous.

Many memorable moments of great hunts and I found the history very interesting.

Robert Whitfield did an awesome job in bringing the many short stories to life. He was very easy to listen to.

The story of larger than life men who layed it all on the line for others who wanted the adventure of a lifetime.

I loved this book and have listened to it two times now. I have been interested in hunting in Africa for many years now and am going on my first safari later this year. This book gave me a historical reference into the lives of the men who laid the foundation for the hunting industry in the Dark Continent.

I would recommend it to anyone who ever laid in a tent at night reading the adventures of J.A. Hunter by flashlight and fantasizing of someday owning a Holland & Holland D/B .500 Nitro Express

The history of professional hunters in East Africa.

A great read.
I now want to go back and re-read Hunter by Hunter, Bell of Africa, and all the adventures of Kenneth Anderson.
This was a good accounting of the “heroes” that I remember reading as a kid growing up in the 60s. I would recommend it to anyone who ever laid in a tent at night reading the adventures of J.A. Hunter by flashlight and fantasizing of someday owning a Holland & Holland D/B .500 Nitro Express.

But it was also bittersweet. I couldn’t help but be reminded somewhat of the forward from a very famous 1939 movie:
“There was a land of Cavaliers and Cotton Fields called the Old South. Here in this pretty world, Gallantry took its last bow. Here was the last ever to be seen of Knights and their Ladies Fair, of Master and of Slave. Look for it only in books, for it is no more than a dream remembered, a Civilization gone with the wind.”

Hard to say

It is down to earth, newer a boring moment, it is all about people and life.

I'm sure will enjoy it again.

I could not stop at all.

Five star all over.Thank you Brian and Robert it was a team work.

This is actually a history lesson presented as a story - I enjoyed it until the end.

Well worth the credit! Although I've traveled to over 25 countries, I've never been to Africa (it's on my bucket list), and this book rekindled my wish to visit that part of the world. Although mainly about big game hunting, and the fascinating people involved in that arena, this book is also about Africa. I enjoyed the non-hunting historical background info that was interwoven in this story. I have only "hunted" with a camera for the past 25 years, but I thoroughly enjoyed this book. However, if you have no interest whatsoever in hunting, or in Africa, you may want to pass on this one. One last note: I found the narrator to be excellent, and very easy to listen to.

This nightmare creeps into your ear and haunts your dreams. Words cannot convey what a terrible book this is. There is no warning that rather than a big game hunter story with excitement, tension and drama, this is a cataloging of the killing of animals with the casual interest of an Excel spreadsheet. Without interest or heart, this book simply lists hunters, their backgrounds, and the number of animals they killed. It's not even NRA exciting. Joe Blow of Kansas killed ten lions. Do not buy this.