Description
In this acclaimed work of nature writing, Peter Matthiessen journeys deep into Tanzania’s remote Selous Game Reserve, one of Africa’s last great wildernesses. Traveling alongside wildlife photographer Hugo van Lawick, he portrays the reserve’s shifting rivers, abundant wildlife, and the people whose lives intersect with this vast and often dangerous landscape. Combining vivid observation, ecological insight, and a profound respect for the natural world, the book explores wilderness, survival, human responsibility, and the fragile balance between civilization and untamed nature. Awarded the John Burroughs Medal and the African Wildlife Leadership Foundation Award, it remains a landmark account of African wilderness.
Available Editions
paperback
Viking Press
Published Jan 1, 1981
213 pages
ISBN: 0670616966
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Details
First Published
1980
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Sand Rivers by Peter Matthiessen.