"The Tree Where Man Was Born and The African Experience" 1972 MATTHIESSEN, Peter and PORTER, Eliot Emilio Pucci w/ 14 plates

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"The Tree Where Man Was Born and The African Experience" 1972 MATTHIESSEN, Peter and PORTER, Eliot Emilio Pucci w/ 14 platesMATTHIESSEN, Peter and PORTER, Eliot [247] pp. E. P. Dutton & Co. 1972 11 1 2" x 10" Fine Fine In 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.