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 117
Peter Matthiessen. " white hunters , " whose small numbers included Percival's partner , Baron Bror von Blixen , as ... number of elephant , and he is not sheepish about it in the least ; he feels to this day that the present trend toward ...
Peter Matthiessen. " white hunters , " whose small numbers included Percival's partner , Baron Bror von Blixen , as ... number of elephant , and he is not sheepish about it in the least ; he feels to this day that the present trend toward ...
Page 118
... numbers in- crease as the animals decline . In his days as a hunter , Myles depended heav- ily on his Dorobo gun ... number of un- gnawed bones along the way . The valley was much rougher than expected , and two hard hours passed before ...
... numbers in- crease as the animals decline . In his days as a hunter , Myles depended heav- ily on his Dorobo gun ... number of un- gnawed bones along the way . The valley was much rougher than expected , and two hard hours passed before ...
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... numbers and whereabouts were still uncertain . And finally , they looked de- cidedly larger than the home elephants of Man- yara , which tend to be small , no doubt because the population is a young one . " These are the baddies ...
... numbers and whereabouts were still uncertain . And finally , they looked de- cidedly larger than the home elephants of Man- yara , which tend to be small , no doubt because the population is a young one . " These are the baddies ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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