Publication

1993-02-01 - J.-C. Lattès

Language

French

Translation of: The Lost World of the Kalahari

Word Count

74,250 words, Guess

Page Count

297 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • ISBN-102709611414
  • ISBN-139782709611411
  • Open LibraryOL12524615M

Description

In this enthralling book van der Post establishes his role as a distinguished explorer and writer describing the rediscovery of the Bushmen, outcast survivors from Stone Age Africa.Laurens van der Post was fascinated and appalled at the fate of this remarkable people. Ostracised by all the changing face of African cultural life they retreated deep into the Kalahari desert. His fascinating attempt to capture their way of life and the secrets of their ancient heritage provide captivating reading and a unique insight into a forgotten way of life.

First Sentence

THIS is the story of a journey in a great wasteland and a search for some pure remnant of the unique and almost vanished First People of my native land, the Bushmen of Africa.

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