{"product_id":"thunder-without-rain-a-memoir-with-dangerous-game-gods-cattle-the-african-buffalo-hardcover","title":"Thunder Without Rain: A Memoir with Dangerous Game, God's Cattle, the African Buffalo - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas McIntyre\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Mamet\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eJoel Ostlind\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"When you hear thunder without rain-it is the buffalo approaching.\" This line from a Yoruba hunting poem conveys the magnificent power of the African buffalo, also called \"God's cattle.\" Hunter and writer Thomas McIntyre has pursued this special animal for the last forty years, and he now shares his expertise in \u003ci\u003eThunder Without Rain\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMcIntyre's topics are wide-ranging, from the various species of the African buffalo and their territories to the cultural importance of buffalo and its place among wild bovids. Other material he covers includes: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfrican, European, and American methods for hunting buffalo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical explorers as buffalo hunters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat buffalo hunters, including Theodore Roosevelt, Robert Ruark, Craig Boddington, and Robert Jones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErnest Hemingway's writing on buffalo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrect cartridges for hunting African buffalo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd finally, what makes buffalo so dangerous--and so sought after?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter exploring all topics related to the African buffalo, including hunts of his own, McIntyre ends with the fate of modern buffalo hunting, now often guided and for a high price, and the sustainability of this practice. In \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThunder Without Rain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, McIntyre confronts his obsession with African buffalo and brings the reader along for a fascinating journey.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas McIntyre \u003c\/b\u003ehas written hundreds of articles appearing in \u003ci\u003eSports Afield\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eField \u0026amp; Stream\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGray's Sporting Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePetersen's Hunting\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMen's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOutdoor Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBugle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSporting Classics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFly Rod \u0026amp; Reel\u003c\/i\u003e as well as in a score of anthologies. Tom is on the mastheads as a contributing editor of both \u003ci\u003eSports Afield\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eField \u0026amp; Stream\u003c\/i\u003e magazines. He resides in Sheridan, Wyoming. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Mamet \u003c\/b\u003eis the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play, \u003ci\u003eGlengarry Glen Ross\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoel Ostlind \u003c\/b\u003eis an internationally recognized artist who works in several media. A native of Wyoming, he appreciates the wonder of Africa.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771807138080,"sku":"9781510738348","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6b93035425f6850716d25787918f8338.webp?v=1780394051","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/thunder-without-rain-a-memoir-with-dangerous-game-gods-cattle-the-african-buffalo-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}