The Tree where Man was BornIn this classic volume, Matthiessen exquisitely combines both nature and travel writing to bring East Africa to vivid life. He skillfully portrays the daily lives of herdsmen and hunter-gatherers; the drama of the predator kills; the hundreds of exotic animals; the breathtaking landscapes; and the area's turbulent natural, political, and social histories. |
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Page 217
... Enderlein's cook who , inter- preting her gasps as evidence of helpless drunk- enness , took speedy advantage of his opportunity and raped her ; it is hard to imagine the poor creature's last conclusions on the nature of her fellow man ...
... Enderlein's cook who , inter- preting her gasps as evidence of helpless drunk- enness , took speedy advantage of his opportunity and raped her ; it is hard to imagine the poor creature's last conclusions on the nature of her fellow man ...
Page 226
... Enderlein is a good shot who is shoot- ing badly , who is sleeping badly , whose every ac- tion has a trace of rage in it ; he is not the com- panion I would choose for the pursuit of dangerous animals , and especially buffalo , to ...
... Enderlein is a good shot who is shoot- ing badly , who is sleeping badly , whose every ac- tion has a trace of rage in it ; he is not the com- panion I would choose for the pursuit of dangerous animals , and especially buffalo , to ...
Page 235
... Enderlein ( Yaida Chini ) , Nancy and Lewis Hurxthal ( Embakasi ) , Patricia and John Owen ( Arusha ) , Ruth and Hugh Russell ( Arusha ) , and Desmond Vesey - FitzGerald ( Momela ) . At Sero- nera , where I had my own quarters , the ...
... Enderlein ( Yaida Chini ) , Nancy and Lewis Hurxthal ( Embakasi ) , Patricia and John Owen ( Arusha ) , Ruth and Hugh Russell ( Arusha ) , and Desmond Vesey - FitzGerald ( Momela ) . At Sero- nera , where I had my own quarters , the ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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