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Certain Curve of Horn: The Hundred-Year Quest for the Giant Sable Antelope of Angola

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Certain Curve of Horn: The Hundred-Year Quest for the Giant Sable Antelope of Angola
Authors and Contributors      By (author) J. F. Walker
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:496
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreHunting or shooting animals and game
ISBN/Barcode 9780802140685
ClassificationsDewey:799.2764
Audience
General
Edition First Trade Paper Edition
Illustrations 16 pages of black-and-white illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Imprint Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Publication Date 1 January 1999
Publication Country United States

Description

In A Certain Curve of Horn, veteran journalist John Frederick Walker tells the story of one of the most revered and endangered of the regal beasts of Africa: the giant sable antelope of Angola, a majestic, coal-black quadruped with breathtaking curved horns over five feet long. It is an enthralling and tragic tale of exploration and adventure, poli

Reviews

"Walker casts a wide and authoritative net in a story that is part rich history of Southern Africa, part natural history of the giant sable, and part journalistic first-person adventure tale."