The Tree Where Man Was Born : The African Experience

Matthiessen, Peter & Eliot Porter

ISBN 10: 0525222650 / ISBN 13: 9780525222651

Published by Collins, 1972

About this Item

Signed & inscribed by Peter Matthiessen to the previous owner on the front free end page. 1st edition. Hardbound in dust jacket. Age toning & 1 small chip to dust jacket panel, otherwise very good. Seller Inventory # 91890

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Tree Where Man Was Born : The African ...

Publisher: Collins

Publication Date: 1972

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

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 *; the hundreds of exotic animals; the breathtaking landscapes; and the area's turbulent natural, political, and social histories.

About the Author:

Peter Matthiessen was a naturalist, explorer and writer. His works of fiction include At Play in the Fields of the Lord, Far Tortuga and the acclaimed 'Watson Trilogy'. His explorations resulted in many fine works of non-fiction, among them The Snow Leopard, The Cloud Forest and The Tree where Man was Born. He died in 2014, aged 86.