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 61
... turned its head to fix us with its eye before it withdrew into the shadows . This maned animal of the night , with its cadaverous flanks and hungry head , is the werewolf of legend come to life . The striped hyena is less uncommon than ...
... turned its head to fix us with its eye before it withdrew into the shadows . This maned animal of the night , with its cadaverous flanks and hungry head , is the werewolf of legend come to life . The striped hyena is less uncommon than ...
Page 83
... turned into July ; one morning we headed south . The winds and days were much the same , yet the lake has turned from a clear blue to jade , and we turned a last time to observe it from the southern mountains . From above , the inland ...
... turned into July ; one morning we headed south . The winds and days were much the same , yet the lake has turned from a clear blue to jade , and we turned a last time to observe it from the southern mountains . From above , the inland ...
Page 139
... turned , as if ignoring it might speed the departure of an un- welcome and evil - smelling presence . In its torpor and detachment , the lion sometimes seems the dullest beast in Africa , but one has only to watch a file of lions ...
... turned , as if ignoring it might speed the departure of an un- welcome and evil - smelling presence . In its torpor and detachment , the lion sometimes seems the dullest beast in Africa , but one has only to watch a file of lions ...
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