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 88
Peter Matthiessen. young to look out for and more intelligence to look out with ; it is rare to see a zebra foal lost from its family band of stallion and mares . But among the gnu , the bony - legged calves are hard put to it to keep ...
Peter Matthiessen. young to look out for and more intelligence to look out with ; it is rare to see a zebra foal lost from its family band of stallion and mares . But among the gnu , the bony - legged calves are hard put to it to keep ...
Page 120
... looks stiff and deadly as if it were bent on revenge . The three cats were traveling , not hunt- ing , and did not look back . Three miles from Naisera , we got down from the Land Rover to walk home . Bouncing away , the Africans stared ...
... looks stiff and deadly as if it were bent on revenge . The three cats were traveling , not hunt- ing , and did not look back . Three miles from Naisera , we got down from the Land Rover to walk home . Bouncing away , the Africans stared ...
Page 228
... look at us , shaking his head . We circle slowly to- ward the Udahaya , striking it at midday far downriver . The hunt is over , and we walk bare- foot in the water , shooting doves and hyrax with the .22 as we return upstream . Peter ...
... look at us , shaking his head . We circle slowly to- ward the Udahaya , striking it at midday far downriver . The hunt is over , and we walk bare- foot in the water , shooting doves and hyrax with the .22 as we return upstream . Peter ...
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