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 107
... rock may have lain beside a vanished stream , but more likely it lay by the old shore of the lake , which was markedly higher even in the time of Count Teleki . The gaming rock , perhaps thou- sands of years old , passed the time of ...
... rock may have lain beside a vanished stream , but more likely it lay by the old shore of the lake , which was markedly higher even in the time of Count Teleki . The gaming rock , perhaps thou- sands of years old , passed the time of ...
Page 133
... rock . The birds fell still , and lizards ceased their scut- tering . Then the early sun was creased by clouds . Standing in gray wind on the bare rock , I had a bad moment of apprehension - the sense of Af- rica that I sought through ...
... rock . The birds fell still , and lizards ceased their scut- tering . Then the early sun was creased by clouds . Standing in gray wind on the bare rock , I had a bad moment of apprehension - the sense of Af- rica that I sought through ...
Page 136
... rock and went over to Soit Naado Murt , and climbed the broad open boulders on the south side , away from the road . Soaring thunderheads , unholy light : at the summit of the rock the wind flung black leaves of twining fig trees flat ...
... rock and went over to Soit Naado Murt , and climbed the broad open boulders on the south side , away from the road . Soaring thunderheads , unholy light : at the summit of the rock the wind flung black leaves of twining fig trees flat ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 1 |
White Highlands | 27 |
Northwest Frontier | 55 |
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