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 62
... wind seems con- stant , with gusts that come as suddenly as ava- lanche . Grimy from a long day in the heat , we put our cots down in the fire smoke to discourage lions and mosquitoes ; we would travel after mid- night , to avoid the ...
... wind seems con- stant , with gusts that come as suddenly as ava- lanche . Grimy from a long day in the heat , we put our cots down in the fire smoke to discourage lions and mosquitoes ; we would travel after mid- night , to avoid the ...
Page 118
... wind off the Gols whipped the steep walls of Ngata Kiti , and this wind , by morning , had shifted into the northeast . " Dry weather wind , " Myles muttered , sipping tea at the morning fire . " Blows the dhows south from Arabia ...
... wind off the Gols whipped the steep walls of Ngata Kiti , and this wind , by morning , had shifted into the northeast . " Dry weather wind , " Myles muttered , sipping tea at the morning fire . " Blows the dhows south from Arabia ...
Page 196
... wind hurried it from east to west across the falling desert , its fire so in- tensified by the flat light that it was still visible where it rounded the mountain and spun away northwest toward Lake Natron . The birds were birds of high ...
... wind hurried it from east to west across the falling desert , its fire so in- tensified by the flat light that it was still visible where it rounded the mountain and spun away northwest toward Lake Natron . The birds were birds of high ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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