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 118
... morning , had shifted into the northeast . “ Dry weather wind , " Myles muttered , sipping tea at the morning fire . " Blows the dhows south from Arabia . " Though it is generally erratic , the northeast monsoon blows from late October ...
... morning , had shifted into the northeast . “ Dry weather wind , " Myles muttered , sipping tea at the morning fire . " Blows the dhows south from Arabia . " Though it is generally erratic , the northeast monsoon blows from late October ...
Page 196
... morning I had heard an elusive lark song ; perhaps this solitary bird had been the singer . I put a few nuts and raisins in my pocket and took a sip of water . The desert air of the volcano was so dry that one handled the water with the ...
... morning I had heard an elusive lark song ; perhaps this solitary bird had been the singer . I put a few nuts and raisins in my pocket and took a sip of water . The desert air of the volcano was so dry that one handled the water with the ...
Page 226
... morning is a soft green morning when death , which never seems remote in Africa , but hangs about like some- thing half - remembered , might come almost com- panionably . . . be that as it may , I leave my doubts behind . We descend to ...
... morning is a soft green morning when death , which never seems remote in Africa , but hangs about like some- thing half - remembered , might come almost com- panionably . . . be that as it may , I leave my doubts behind . We descend to ...
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