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 27
... bush , an unobtrusive creature glad of a few roasted insects from the bush fires . Then Man permitted it to join his body , and it has tormented him ever since . But in most tribes in the Sudan and elsewhere , hunger and all human ...
... bush , an unobtrusive creature glad of a few roasted insects from the bush fires . Then Man permitted it to join his body , and it has tormented him ever since . But in most tribes in the Sudan and elsewhere , hunger and all human ...
Page 227
... bush by bush , glade by glade , checking bent grass , earth , and twigs , darting through copses where one would have thought so large an animal could not have gone . To watch such tracking is a pleasure , but this is taut work , for ...
... bush by bush , glade by glade , checking bent grass , earth , and twigs , darting through copses where one would have thought so large an animal could not have gone . To watch such tracking is a pleasure , but this is taut work , for ...
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... bush , and so I celebrate this moment of my life , the sparkle of gold mica on my brown feet , a pair of pied ... bush is bad ! Hasn't the government taught us to live in houses ? I want nothing to do with the bush ! " In recent years ...
... bush , and so I celebrate this moment of my life , the sparkle of gold mica on my brown feet , a pair of pied ... bush is bad ! Hasn't the government taught us to live in houses ? I want nothing to do with the bush ! " In recent years ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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