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
... miles , unable to place a man on foot in its long brain . Northward , over pinnacles and desert buttes , the sky was clear , but directly ahead as I walked south , dark rain arose over Mt. Kenya , fifty miles away . Coming fast , the ...
... miles , unable to place a man on foot in its long brain . Northward , over pinnacles and desert buttes , the sky was clear , but directly ahead as I walked south , dark rain arose over Mt. Kenya , fifty miles away . Coming fast , the ...
Page 62
... miles south of where we had last seen it . Lake Rudolf , one hundred and fifty miles in length , was once connected to the Nile , and still contains the great Nile perch , two hundred pounds or better , as well as Kenya's last signifi ...
... miles south of where we had last seen it . Lake Rudolf , one hundred and fifty miles in length , was once connected to the Nile , and still contains the great Nile perch , two hundred pounds or better , as well as Kenya's last signifi ...
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... miles beyond our camp , and twenty miles from the Uaso Ngiro game post , which might or might not have a radio that worked ; from there it was thirty miles more into Magadi . The first seven miles would be the worst , but all of this ...
... miles beyond our camp , and twenty miles from the Uaso Ngiro game post , which might or might not have a radio that worked ; from there it was thirty miles more into Magadi . The first seven miles would be the worst , but all of this ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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