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 173
... Buffalo and a solitary rhino took mute note of us ; the world stood still . Flat wet dung raised its reassuring smell in halos of loud flies . We turned west across wild pasture - cropped turf , cab- bage butterflies , and cloven prints ...
... Buffalo and a solitary rhino took mute note of us ; the world stood still . Flat wet dung raised its reassuring smell in halos of loud flies . We turned west across wild pasture - cropped turf , cab- bage butterflies , and cloven prints ...
Page 226
... buffalo would feed everyone for days . Many buffalo , as well as rhino and elephant , live in the forest below Gidabembe . When Peter asks me if I wish to hunt , I tell him I will think about it . Enderlein is a good shot who is shoot ...
... buffalo would feed everyone for days . Many buffalo , as well as rhino and elephant , live in the forest below Gidabembe . When Peter asks me if I wish to hunt , I tell him I will think about it . Enderlein is a good shot who is shoot ...
Page 227
... Buffalo . " A sun glint on the moisture at the nostril ; the animal is facing us . The tail does not move again . We stand there for long seconds , at a loss . Enderlein cannot get a fair shot in the poor light , and at such close ...
... Buffalo . " A sun glint on the moisture at the nostril ; the animal is facing us . The tail does not move again . We stand there for long seconds , at a loss . Enderlein cannot get a fair shot in the poor light , and at such close ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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