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 108
Peter Matthiessen. glowing leopard stretched full length on a rim of rock , in the flickering sun shade of a fig ; seeing man , it gathered itself without stirring , and flattened into the stone as it slid from view . It is said that a ...
Peter Matthiessen. glowing leopard stretched full length on a rim of rock , in the flickering sun shade of a fig ; seeing man , it gathered itself without stirring , and flattened into the stone as it slid from view . It is said that a ...
Page 139
... leopard ; possibly they scented it . The leopard lay on an open rise , in the shadow of a wind - worn bush , and unlike the lions , it lay gracefully . Even stretched on a tree limb , all four feet hanging , as it is seen some- times in ...
... leopard ; possibly they scented it . The leopard lay on an open rise , in the shadow of a wind - worn bush , and unlike the lions , it lay gracefully . Even stretched on a tree limb , all four feet hanging , as it is seen some- times in ...
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... Leopard . But the others shrug how can one know ? The Hadza never like to give opinions . A few days later , in this place , we find the vulture - gutted body of a young leopard on an open slope where no sick leopard would ever lie ...
... Leopard . But the others shrug how can one know ? The Hadza never like to give opinions . A few days later , in this place , we find the vulture - gutted body of a young leopard on an open slope where no sick leopard would ever lie ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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