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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... stood about half - way between a pygmy and an ordinary human . His limbs were light in colour and he wore a cloak of bushbuck skin , a little leather cap , and ear - rings , and carried a long bow and a quiver of arrows . He stood stock ...
... stood about half - way between a pygmy and an ordinary human . His limbs were light in colour and he wore a cloak of bushbuck skin , a little leather cap , and ear - rings , and carried a long bow and a quiver of arrows . He stood stock ...
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... stood stunned beneath a leaden firmament , await- ing impulse : there was no sound but our own boots on the cinders . At midday Lengai loomed through the clouds and again vanished . Heat and silence became one . Adding their silence to ...
... stood stunned beneath a leaden firmament , await- ing impulse : there was no sound but our own boots on the cinders . At midday Lengai loomed through the clouds and again vanished . Heat and silence became one . Adding their silence to ...
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... stood there looking as stupid as I felt under the gaze of that young herdsman by the shores of Natron . The time had come for a hard look at my old car's parts and contents . This Land Rover that has seen me so faithfully through East ...
... stood there looking as stupid as I felt under the gaze of that young herdsman by the shores of Natron . The time had come for a hard look at my old car's parts and contents . This Land Rover that has seen me so faithfully through East ...
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