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
... climbing acanth with blossoms of light lav- ender . In stillness , in wind - shifted sun and shadow , a papilio ... climb , I see Beasley on the limb of a wild coffee , with Vesey crouched below , as the rhino , trotting heavily ...
... climbing acanth with blossoms of light lav- ender . In stillness , in wind - shifted sun and shadow , a papilio ... climb , I see Beasley on the limb of a wild coffee , with Vesey crouched below , as the rhino , trotting heavily ...
Page 195
... climb . Allowing three hours for the descent and none at all for rest or explo- ration , we would still face a four - hour return across these badlands after dark . Also , Lengai was gathering its clouds , which would make the climb ...
... climb . Allowing three hours for the descent and none at all for rest or explo- ration , we would still face a four - hour return across these badlands after dark . Also , Lengai was gathering its clouds , which would make the climb ...
Page 208
... climb it . There was a long hard day ahead with nothing certain at the end of it , and I had no heart for the climb alone , especially here in this sullen realm that had held me at such a distance . The ascent of Lengai and the descent ...
... climb it . There was a long hard day ahead with nothing certain at the end of it , and I had no heart for the climb alone , especially here in this sullen realm that had held me at such a distance . The ascent of Lengai and the descent ...
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