As a white hunter in Africa, Winjah (Swahili for Wynton) sees that his days are numbered in a changing country, so he decides to go on his last hunt. To make it worthwhile, he sets as his objective the shooting of the Diamond Bogo, a Cape buffalo reported to be running around with a large diamond stuck beneath its horns, an ingenious smuggler’s ploy. The hitch is that the bogo was last seen in the land of the Tok. To pay for this safari, Winjah latches onto three unlikely clients: Donn McGovern, a wealthy hippie; his beautiful starry-eyed wife, Dawn; and Bucky Blackrod, a professional magazine writer whose good instincts have gone to seed. Together, they begin their journey in this moving, entertaining novel, part parody, part morality fable. While Africa has always held a fascination for novelists, Robert F. Jones is particularly impressive in his ability to bring this tradition subject a gritty firsthand knowledge of the real Africa and hunting experience, while at the same time exploring a wild, imaginative world of his own creation. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fictionnovels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

The Diamond Bogo: An African idyll

Jones, Robert F.

PRENTICE/HALL

At the height of the California Gold Rush in 1833, the Griffith brothers leave Pennsylvania to make their fortunes in the West, and experience many adventures with Indians, outlaws and gunfighting action as they build their new lives

Deadville: A Novel

Literature & Fiction

United States

St Martins Pr

In 1873, siblings Otto and Jenny Dousman head West on a quest for buffalo hides, but instead become Native American warriors, fighting the white settlers for Indian land, heritage, buffalo, and dignity. Reprint.

The Buffalo Runners

Contemporary

The Griffith brothers head West in 1833 to seek their fortunes, but the brothers encounter hard times in the West, including a brutal Indian attack and imprisonment in the notorious Santa Rita copper mines. Reprint.

Deadville

Upland Passage: A Field Dog's Education

Full-color photographs complement an account of the training of a young Labrador retriever as a hunting dog, discussing the history of the Labrador breed, human relationships with dogs, training techniques, and more.

Sports & Outdoors

Farrar. Straus & Giroux

In 1873, Jenny Dousmann heads west to build a new life for herself and her older brother, Otto, only to be savagely raped while her brother is crippled during a blizzard, but, with the help of Two Shields, a half-Cheyenne, they find refuge for themselves among the Cheyenne.

Tie My Bones to Her Back

Heartwarming photographs and a simple narrative chronicle the education of a pedigreed Labrador puppy as he learns some tricks from Luke, an eleven-year-old black Lab.

Jake: A Labrador Puppy at Work and Play

Children's Books

Heartwarming photographs accompany this simply written, endearing account of the education of a pedigree Labrador puppy, from learning basic obedience to mastering the age-old art of retrieving. "Splendid...The author's affection...permeates the text."-Publishers Weekly

Jake: A Labrador Puppy at Work and Play (A Sunburst Book)

Animals

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

The author chronicles the transformation of his young yellow Labrador puppy, Jake, into a strong, intelligent hunting dog

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Pets & Animal Care

Noonday Pr

Slade’s Glacier is a tale of discovery and destruction, betrayal and revenge, set in the rugged Great Land” of Alaska. Jack Slade and Sam Healey, flying partners during World War II, establish a bush pilot business in Alaska after the war. When their C-47 Dakota is forced down on a glacier by a wolverine in the cargo deck that breaks out of its cage, they discover a valley that offers the realization each man's dreams. To Jack Slade, it’s the ideal place to homestead, raise a family, and live simply as a professional hunting and fishing guide; to Healey, the pool of crude oil he locates under the glacial ice promises the wealth he always wanted.In scenes that range from Alaska’s coastal fishing ports to the high, fierce wastelands of the interior, we watch each man lay the plans for their individual goalsand ultimately come into fatal conflict. Along the way, they meet a wide, colorful variety of Alaskan types, including Charlie Blue, a Tlingit Indian, shaman, and seer; Norman Ormandy, the tough saloonkeeper of Gurry Bay; and Malec Mummad-Afi, a wealthy exiled Iranian oil king and sheep hunter.Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fictionnovels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Slade's Glacier

Dell Pub. Co.]

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The Diamond Bogo: An African idyll

Deadville: A Novel

The Buffalo Runners

Deadville

Upland Passage: A Field Dog's Education

Tie My Bones to Her Back

Jake: A Labrador Puppy at Work and Play

Jake: A Labrador Puppy at Work and Play (A Sunburst Book)

Upland Passage: A Field Dog's Education

Slade's Glacier