African Silences is a powerful and sobering account of the cataclysmic depredation of the African landscape and its wildlife. In this critically acclaimed work Peter Matthiessen explores new terrain on a continent he has written about in two previous books, A Tree Where Man Was Born -- nominated for the National Book Award -- and Sand Rivers.
Through his eyes we see elephants, white rhinos, gorillas, and other endangered creatures of the wild. We share the drama of the journeys themselves, including a hazardous crossing of the continent in a light plane. And along the way, we learn of the human lives oppressed by bankrupt political regimes and economies, and threatened by the slow ecological catastrophe to which they have only begun to awaken.This book is part of the "The African Trilogy" series. Here are some other books from this series:
Things Fall Apart First published 1958 Rank:, Original Star Rating:, Adjustred Star Rating:, Pop Rating:9.3/10
Arrow of God First published 1964 Rank:, Original Star Rating:, Adjustred Star Rating:, Pop Rating:1.8/10
No Longer at Ease First published 1960 Rank:, Original Star Rating:, Adjustred Star Rating:, Pop Rating:2.1/10
The Tree Where Man Was Born First published 1972 Rank:, Original Star Rating:, Adjustred Star Rating:, Pop Rating:1.3/10
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African Silences is a powerful and sobering account of the cataclysmic depredation of the African landscape and its wildlife. In this critically acclaimed work Peter Matthiessen explores new terrain on a continent he has written about in two previous books, A Tree Where Man Was Born -- nominated for the National Book Award -- and Sand Rivers.
