In Search of Remarkable Trees
On Safari in Southern Africa
by Thomas Pakenham
Thomas Pakenham, no stranger to Africa with his award-winning books
The Boer War and
The Scramble for Africa, nor to remarkable trees with his bestselling
Remarkable Trees of the World, combines his two interests on Safari in Southern Africa. He uncovers trees written about by the great explorers of the past, or associated with magic, folklore, or ritual. The narrative accompanying each image interweaves the stories of Pakenham's own journey—at some moments scaling trees to escape from enraged wildlife, at others standing in awe before a particular tree, connected by some primitive, atavistic bond—with those of the trees themselves, imbuing each with personality and presence. A beautifully crafted blend of botany and social history, the product of a brilliant photographer, an original mind, and a superlative writer.
| Style: | 978-0802716927 |
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| UPC: | 410000446836 |
| Regular Price: | $45.00 |
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