Bushman curse is a hunting novel based on a true story, and symbolises the predicament of a proud people struggling to keep up with the unstoppable advance of modernity. The tale describes the challenges of a skilled Bushman on a hunt after a long drought in the Kalahari Desert. We keep track of his prey with him, every step of the way, as he reveals his hunting motives and philosophy on life. The story develops as the hunter encounters a majestically built oryx, whose horns would make an exceptional trophy that would bring him the amount of money needed to enrol his daughter at school. His trials and tribulations lead him to make one tragic decision, but his incredible strength of spirit prevails.