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 53
... lion , hyenas , elephant , and especially elephant , as in the unlikely event of trouble there is little to be done about lion or hyenas besides climb a tree . The antelope were very shy , yet at one point a string of impala passed ...
... lion , hyenas , elephant , and especially elephant , as in the unlikely event of trouble there is little to be done about lion or hyenas besides climb a tree . The antelope were very shy , yet at one point a string of impala passed ...
Page 116
... lion hunt to give warriors courage . The moran surround a big male lion , then rush in with their spears— " Fantastic ! " says Myles , who has seen this twice . " Not one hangs back , they all want to be first . And when the wounded lion ...
... lion hunt to give warriors courage . The moran surround a big male lion , then rush in with their spears— " Fantastic ! " says Myles , who has seen this twice . " Not one hangs back , they all want to be first . And when the wounded lion ...
Page 139
... lion were well fed . Twenty lions together , doz- ing in the golden grass , could sometimes be lo- cated by the wave of a black tail tuft or the black ear tips of a lifted head that gazed through the sun shimmer of the seed heads ...
... lion were well fed . Twenty lions together , doz- ing in the golden grass , could sometimes be lo- cated by the wave of a black tail tuft or the black ear tips of a lifted head that gazed through the sun shimmer of the seed heads ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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