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 120
... Lengai loomed through the clouds and again vanished . Heat and silence became one . Adding their silence to the silence , the griffons waited . The Land Rover retreated westward , toward the east face of the Gols . A band of green lined ...
... Lengai loomed through the clouds and again vanished . Heat and silence became one . Adding their silence to the silence , the griffons waited . The Land Rover retreated westward , toward the east face of the Gols . A band of green lined ...
Page 195
... Lengai was a part of the moon silence . With Hawkes at daybreak I set off toward the mountain . Each carried a small knapsack of tea and water , nuts and raisins , notebook and bino- culars ; Hawkes had a camera . Lengai was clear of ...
... Lengai was a part of the moon silence . With Hawkes at daybreak I set off toward the mountain . Each carried a small knapsack of tea and water , nuts and raisins , notebook and bino- culars ; Hawkes had a camera . Lengai was clear of ...
Page 245
... Lengai , see Lengai Ol Kerii , 174 Olbalbal Escarpment , 86 Olduvai Gorge , 54 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 124 , 215 Olive trees , 57 Olorgesaille , 200 Ol - umigumi , 116 Omdurman , Sudan , 22 , 26 Omo River , 60 , 62 , 81 , 86 Oryx , 51 ...
... Lengai , see Lengai Ol Kerii , 174 Olbalbal Escarpment , 86 Olduvai Gorge , 54 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 124 , 215 Olive trees , 57 Olorgesaille , 200 Ol - umigumi , 116 Omdurman , Sudan , 22 , 26 Omo River , 60 , 62 , 81 , 86 Oryx , 51 ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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