Description
In this lyrical work of travel and nature writing, Peter Matthiessen journeys through the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, moving across Kenya and Tanzania’s vast plains, forests, and lakes. He portrays the region’s extraordinary wildlife—from predators and great herds to the harsh dramas of survival—alongside the daily lives, traditions, and beliefs of pastoralists and hunter-gatherers such as the Hadza. With vivid, immersive prose, Matthiessen considers the dignity of cultures and communities confronting a rapidly changing world, as well as the legacies of colonialism, hunting, tourism, and environmental loss. Both a celebration of East Africa’s landscapes and a searching record of a way of life already under threat, the book remains a landmark of American nature and travel writing.
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paperback
Dutton
Published Jan 1, 1972
247 pages
ISBN: 0525222650
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Details
First Published
1972
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Tree Where Man Was Born by Peter Matthiessen.