Hardback.Condition: Very Good. FIRST EDITION. (1961) with dust jacket, not price clipped.D/J Near Fine (see images), with some marks to the bottom of the text block (see images). 256 pages. Drawings by Maurice Wilson. A really nice tight copy. Clean red hardback binding. The Hogarth Press. Dust wrapper in loose film protection.

The Heart of the Hunter is a journey into the mind and spirit of the Bushmen. The follow up to The Lost World of the Kalahari it records the life and lore of Africa's first inhabitants.

Laurens van der Post was a spellbinding storyteller, selling millions of his books. Born in South Africa he served in Africa and Burma inthe Second World War. He was captured by the Japanese and was held for 3 years. His writings on his captivity were the basis for the David Bowie film Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence. After the war he became known as 'The Great White Bushman' for his association and writings about the bushmen of the Kalahari. He also became an adviser to Margaret Thatcher and Prince Charles – was godfather to Prince William – and a friend of Carl Jung, the founder of analytical psychology.  After his death in 1996 questions were raised about his life and experiences. However, he remains a master storyteller.