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 145
... Iain , scarcely looking up . " Frightful cowards , really . Silly old ele- phants . " He gazed at them with affection . " Oh , damn ! " he said , as a big cow came blaring through the bushes . " That's Big Boadicia - she'll charge us ...
... Iain , scarcely looking up . " Frightful cowards , really . Silly old ele- phants . " He gazed at them with affection . " Oh , damn ! " he said , as a big cow came blaring through the bushes . " That's Big Boadicia - she'll charge us ...
Page 162
... Iain in a state of some chagrin . A month after my departure in the spring before , he had walked away from the wreck of his new airplane , which was far beyond the help of his spare parts . And it had scarcely been repaired when he ...
... Iain in a state of some chagrin . A month after my departure in the spring before , he had walked away from the wreck of his new airplane , which was far beyond the help of his spare parts . And it had scarcely been repaired when he ...
Page 163
... Iain and I trudged up to lunch ; there was very damned little to say . Another day we took a picnic to the Endobash River , which descends in a series of waterfalls that churn up a white froth in its pools . To reach it , one must push ...
... Iain and I trudged up to lunch ; there was very damned little to say . Another day we took a picnic to the Endobash River , which descends in a series of waterfalls that churn up a white froth in its pools . To reach it , one must push ...
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