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 193
... volcanoes ; the cones are grassy , with neat craters . Other cra- ters are inset in the level ground , as if the earth ... volcano , their clubs or rungus like extensions of long bony arms : “ Kilima cha Mungu ! " they cry . Mountain of ...
... volcanoes ; the cones are grassy , with neat craters . Other cra- ters are inset in the level ground , as if the earth ... volcano , their clubs or rungus like extensions of long bony arms : “ Kilima cha Mungu ! " they cry . Mountain of ...
Page 195
... volcano . From the black river , the lava plain climbed rapidly to the ridges of Lengai . Ahead , a dark gorge cleaved the face of the volcano . The ridge that forms the west side of the gorge faces south toward the Highlands , and its ...
... volcano . From the black river , the lava plain climbed rapidly to the ridges of Lengai . Ahead , a dark gorge cleaved the face of the volcano . The ridge that forms the west side of the gorge faces south toward the Highlands , and its ...
Page 196
... volcano . Buffeted by down- drafts , dodging clouds , the 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 ...
... volcano . Buffeted by down- drafts , dodging clouds , the 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 ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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