Review: The Tree Where Man Was Born (The African Trilogy #1)
User Review - Adam Kranz - GoodreadsThe Tree Where Man Was Born is a series of belle lettres essays on various aspects of natural history and anthropology in northern Tanzania (with a bit of Ethiopia, Sudan, and Kenya thrown in). It is ... Read full review
Review: The Tree Where Man Was Born (The African Trilogy #1)
User Review - GoodreadsLovely prose, absolutely gorgeous words. Why did I have to stumble over this? Why did no one ever say to me, "Hey, you read all that nature stuff, there's this guy you positively have to read!" I ...
Review: The Tree Where Man Was Born (The African Trilogy #1)
User Review - Bonnie - GoodreadsI listened to this book and it was like listening to a beautiful painting of Africa Read full review
Review: The Tree Where Man Was Born (The African Trilogy #1)
User Review - Mimi - GoodreadsI have never read a Peter Matthiessen book I haven't liked. This book was written in 1972 and describes his many extended trips to east africa. It is beautifully written and full of sadness for the ... Read full review
Review: The Tree Where Man Was Born (The African Trilogy #1)
User Review - Donna - GoodreadsI had a tough time getting into this book, but I'm very glad i stuck it out. Matthiessen's adventures are interesting and it's always fun to hear about old friends such as Richard Leaky and George ... Read full review
Review: The Tree Where Man Was Born (The African Trilogy #1)
User Review - Elza - GoodreadsI always enjoy what I read by Peter Matthiessen, this one especially because I love Africa. Great book. Read full review
Review: The Tree Where Man Was Born (The African Trilogy #1)
User Review - Merilee - GoodreadsI read this when it first came out - over thirty years ago - and I'm inspired to read it again along with Matthiessen's Snow Leopard. This has absolutely gorgeous photos by Eliot Porter, of Sierra Club calendar fame. Read full review
Review: The Tree Where Man Was Born (The African Trilogy #1)
User Review - Jody Kuchar - GoodreadsI loaned this book to a friend who was heading to Africa on safari. She found it very good preparatory reading. I liked it very much myself, but there isn't a word this man has written that isn't engaging. Read full review
Review: The Tree Where Man Was Born (The African Trilogy #1)
User Review - LJ - GoodreadsA great book on East African primate studies and the complexities of fossil records and human development. Well written and based on extensive firsthand experience in the field the book is a literary ... Read full review
