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Review: The Tree Where Man Was Born (The African Trilogy #1)

User Review - Mark - Goodreads

An excellent read on the writer's journeys through East Africa in the 1960's. The writer gives a unique description of the nature, wildlife and tribal cultures of the region. The descriptions of the ... Read full review

Review: The Tree Where Man Was Born (The African Trilogy #1)

User Review - Lisa Houlihan - Goodreads

I saw this title in my goodreads feed because a goodsreads-only acquaintance added it her to-read list without commentary. I immediately requested it from the library. Most of the books I read before ... Read full review

Review: The Tree Where Man Was Born (The African Trilogy #1)

User Review - Adam Kranz - Goodreads

The 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 - Goodreads

Lovely 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 - Bill Moore - Goodreads

Matthiessen's writing, as always, is clear and sharp as a knife. His use of language is accurate and passionate, and he uses it here to bring us Africa as it was, as it still was in the early sixties ... Read full review

Review: The Tree Where Man Was Born (The African Trilogy #1)

User Review - Linda - Goodreads

I purchased this book in anticipation of a journey to Africa. This chronicle is nonfiction, but it reads with the depth and intensity of poetry. Even though this book was written about the author's ... Read full review

Review: The Tree Where Man Was Born (The African Trilogy #1)

User Review - Lora Stovall - Goodreads

Matthiessen's writing about Africa is always interesting, but not always really easy to follow. He visits the same places many times in his work as a biologist, and mixes up the visits, so the time ... Read full review

Review: The Tree Where Man Was Born (The African Trilogy #1)

User Review - Bonnie - Goodreads

I 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 - Donna - Goodreads

I 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