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Name: The Tree Where Man Was Born

Author: Peter Matthiessen
Year: 1972
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Genres/categories: Travel, Non Fiction, History, Science
Culture: Africa

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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.
This book is part of the "The African Trilogy" series.
Here are some other books from this series:
Things Fall Apart
First published 1958
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Arrow of God
First published 1964
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No Longer at Ease
First published 1960
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African Silences
First published 1991
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