Stock photo: cover may vary
African Silences Paperback - 1992
by Peter Matthiessen
Add to wish list
"Our greatest modern nature writer in the lyrical tradition" (New York Times Book Review) offers a powerful and sobering account of the cataclysmic depredation of the African landscape and its wildlife. Critically acclaimed, African Silences explores the continent and captures the elephants, white rhinos, gorillas, and other endangered creatures of the wild. Map.
Reader reviews for African Silences
Write a review for this book
Important Terms and Guidelines
- Please focus on the book’s content and context. Also, add any personal comments as to how you enjoyed the book. Substantiate your likes and dislikes. You may make comparisons to other books.
- Reviews must be at least 140 characters in length.
- Please do not reveal critical plot elements.
- This is not a help line. Contact customer support if you need help.
Your review must not include:
- Obscenities, discriminatory language, or other insulting language not suitable for public domain
- Advertisements, “spam” content, or references to other products, offers or websites.
- Email addresses, URLs, phone numbers, physical addresses or other contact information.
- Overly critical comments about other reviews or reviewers
- Time-sensitive material (i.e. promotional tours, seminars, lectures, etc.)
- Availability, price, or alternative ordering/shipping information
From the publisher
From the jacket flap
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.
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.
Details
- Title African Silences
- Author Peter Matthiessen
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 240
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Publication date 1992-06-30
- Features Bibliography, Maps
- ISBN 9780679731023 / 0679731024
- Weight 0.64 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 7.99 x 5.2 x 0.68 in (20.29 x 13.21 x 1.73 cm)
- Category Nature
- Library of Congress subjects Authors, American - 20th century, Africa - Description and travel
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 91050730
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Media reviews
Citations
- Publishers Weekly, 06/01/1992, Page 0
About the author
More Copies for Sale
Stock photo: cover may vary
African Silences
by Matthiessen, Peter
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Fine.
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780679731023 / 0679731024
- Quantity available
- 1
- Seller
- Item price
-
A$3.31A$7.34 Delivery to USA
Show details
Add to wish list
Item price
A$3.31
A$7.34
Delivery to USA
Stock photo: cover may vary
African Silences
by Matthiessen, Peter
- Used
- Condition
- Used
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780679731023 / 0679731024
- Quantity available
- 1
- Seller
- Item price
-
A$3.66A$4.41 Delivery to USA
Show details
Add to wish list
Item price
A$3.66
A$4.41
Delivery to USA
Stock photo: cover may vary
African Silences
by Peter Matthiessen
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780679731023 / 0679731024
- Quantity available
- 1
- Seller
- Item price
-
A$7.35A$9.01 Delivery to USA
Show details
Add to wish list
Item price
A$7.35
A$9.01
Delivery to USA
African Silences
by Matthiessen, Peter
- Used
- Very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780679731023 / 0679731024
- Quantity available
- 4
- Seller
- Item price
-
A$10.03Free Delivery to USA
Show details
Add to wish list
Item price
A$10.03
Free Delivery to USA
Stock photo: cover may vary
African Silences
by Matthiessen, Peter
- Used
- Condition
- Used
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780679731023 / 0679731024
- Quantity available
- 1
- Seller
- Item price
-
A$10.30A$10.29 Delivery to USA
Show details
Add to wish list
Item price
A$10.30
A$10.29
Delivery to USA
Stock photo: cover may vary
African Silences
by Matthiessen, Peter
- Used
- Condition
- Used
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780679731023 / 0679731024
- Quantity available
- 1
- Seller
- Item price
-
A$10.89Free Delivery to USA
Show details
Add to wish list
Item price
A$10.89
Free Delivery to USA
Stock photo: cover may vary
African Silences
by Matthiessen, Peter
- Used
- Condition
- Used
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780679731023 / 0679731024
- Quantity available
- 1
- Seller
- Item price
-
A$10.89Free Delivery to USA
Show details
Add to wish list
Item price
A$10.89
Free Delivery to USA
Stock photo: cover may vary
AFRICAN SILENCES
by Matthiessen, Peter
- Used
- Very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780679731023 / 0679731024
- Quantity available
- 1
- Seller
- Item price
-
A$11.39A$7.42 Delivery to USA
Show details
Add to wish list
Item price
A$11.39
A$7.42
Delivery to USA
Stock photo: cover may vary
African Silences
by Matthiessen, Peter
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780679731023 / 0679731024
- Quantity available
- 1
- Seller
- Item price
-
A$12.11Free Delivery to USA
Show details
Add to wish list
Item price
A$12.11
Free Delivery to USA
Stock photo: cover may vary
African Silences
by Matthiessen, Peter
- Used
- Very good
- Condition
- Very good
- Edition
- Reprint
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780679731023 / 0679731024
- Quantity available
- 1
- Seller
- Item price
-
A$12.83Free Delivery to USA
Show details
Add to wish list
Item price
A$12.83
Free Delivery to USA
