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 172
The great trees, fallen, have opened glades in a wild parkland, and silver
deadwood is entwined by a climbing acanth with blossoms of light lavender. In
stillness, in wind-shifted sun and shadow, a papilio butterfly, deep blue, is
dancing with a ...
The great trees, fallen, have opened glades in a wild parkland, and silver
deadwood is entwined by a climbing acanth with blossoms of light lavender. In
stillness, in wind-shifted sun and shadow, a papilio butterfly, deep blue, is
dancing with a ...
Page 193
Two tall Maasai rise from the grass, casting wild smiles and their few scraps of
Swahili: "Jambo! Habari gani?" (What sort of news?) They point toward the
volcano, their clubs or rungus like extensions of long bony arms: "Kilima cha
Mungu!
Two tall Maasai rise from the grass, casting wild smiles and their few scraps of
Swahili: "Jambo! Habari gani?" (What sort of news?) They point toward the
volcano, their clubs or rungus like extensions of long bony arms: "Kilima cha
Mungu!
Page 222
Eventually the Mbulu will call upon the Game Department to destroy the last
elephant and buffalo, and meanwhile the wild animals are poached relentlessly
by tillers and herdsmen alike. A very few strangers, scattered through this valley,
...
Eventually the Mbulu will call upon the Game Department to destroy the last
elephant and buffalo, and meanwhile the wild animals are poached relentlessly
by tillers and herdsmen alike. A very few strangers, scattered through this valley,
...
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Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The tree where man was born |
| Authors | Peter Matthiessen, Eliot Porter |
| Illustrated by | Eliot Porter |
| Publisher | Dutton, 1972 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 1 Oct 2008 |
| Length | 247 pages |
| Subjects | › › Africa Africa, East Animal ecology Animals History / Africa / General Natural history Nature / General Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural Zoology |
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