This is not a technical book concerning .22 L.R ballistics nor is it a guide to African Ornithology or Wildlife, since there are many books already that deal with this subject concerning the habits of the small game species in Africa, thoroughly and comprehensively.It is Not a story book or work of fiction... So what is it then? I would say that this little book is, in essence, a romantic book, in that it can take its place comfortably on the Big Game hunter's book rack, alongside the works of Robert Ruark, Ernest Hemingway, Selous, 'Pondoro' Taylor, J. A Hunter, James Mellon, Peter Hathaway...