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 145
... Iain , scarcely looking up . " Frightful cowards , really . Silly old ele- phants . " He gazed at them with affection . " Oh , damn ! " he said , as a big cow came blaring through the bushes . " That's Big Boadicia - she'll charge us ...
... Iain , scarcely looking up . " Frightful cowards , really . Silly old ele- phants . " He gazed at them with affection . " Oh , damn ! " he said , as a big cow came blaring through the bushes . " That's Big Boadicia - she'll charge us ...
Page 146
... Iain's new Land Rover is open , like a short truck bed , and contained , besides spare wheel and jack , a park ranger named Mhoja whom Iain has trained to help him in his elephant surveys . Mhoja , a Nyamwezi from the great Bantu tribe ...
... Iain's new Land Rover is open , like a short truck bed , and contained , besides spare wheel and jack , a park ranger named Mhoja whom Iain has trained to help him in his elephant surveys . Mhoja , a Nyamwezi from the great Bantu tribe ...
Page 164
... Iain noticed this , for when Oria murmured , " She won't jump , " he snapped at her , " Don't be so bloody sure . " Nevertheless he carried on - I don't think it occurred to him to stop - and a second later we were fatally committed ...
... Iain noticed this , for when Oria murmured , " She won't jump , " he snapped at her , " Don't be so bloody sure . " Nevertheless he carried on - I don't think it occurred to him to stop - and a second later we were fatally committed ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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