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 83
... light airs , or die with the same suddenness with which they came . The desert waits . Soon the palm fronds twitch again , and by mid - afternoon the wind is gathering to- ward the tumult of the night . In other seasons , said to be far ...
... light airs , or die with the same suddenness with which they came . The desert waits . Soon the palm fronds twitch again , and by mid - afternoon the wind is gathering to- ward the tumult of the night . In other seasons , said to be far ...
Page 196
... light planes came in over the deep furrows of the flanks and made tight circles over the sickening vat . In its brim- stone smokes , dead grays , sulfurous yellows , there was no hint of green , no sign of life . The slope had steepened ...
... light planes came in over the deep furrows of the flanks and made tight circles over the sickening vat . In its brim- stone smokes , dead grays , sulfurous yellows , there was no hint of green , no sign of life . The slope had steepened ...
Page 208
... light in my small camp under Shombole was the one light left in all the world . Staring up at the black cone that filled the night sky to the east , I knew I would never climb it . There was a long hard day ahead with nothing certain at ...
... light in my small camp under Shombole was the one light left in all the world . Staring up at the black cone that filled the night sky to the east , I knew I would never climb it . There was a long hard day ahead with nothing certain at ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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