Reviews for Shooting and Sport in England: Past and Pres

The average rating for Shooting and Sport in England: Past and Pres based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-05-24 00:00:00 Tristam Niederer This is one of those books where it is difficult to discern between fact and fiction. Though it is easy to read and full of action, it seems more like a novel where the protagonist is just self-promoting constantly throughout. For anyone who have read about the East African Campaign during World War 1, this would be a pain, because Pretorius makes it sound like he single-handedly beat Von Lettow-Vorbeck even though the British forces could not pin him down in 4 years of war.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-02-24 00:00:00 Ronen Banerjee Escapades of a great white hunter, some unusual, almost all self-inflicted, with no hint of insight to interrupt the action. The trick for authors in the early 20th century was relentless self-promotion via the art of the #humblebrag, and PJ's inflated sense of importance and limited language abilities make this a particularly joyless example. He paints himself w all the good humor of a biting fly, and none of the self-awareness. True story: a zebra kicked PJ off his horse while he was rustling animals for zoos; that was a highlight for me.