The Shadow of Kilimanjaro
by Rick Ridgeway
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In one of the most acclaimed travel and adventure books of the past year, Rick Ridgeway chronicles his trek from the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro to the Indian Ocean, through Kenya's famed Tsavo Park. His tale is, according to The Boston Globe, "a gripping account of how it feels to be charged by an incensed elephant and kept awake at night by the roaring of stalking lions." But it is more than an adventure story. The Los Angeles Times noted that "the pace of walking gives Ridgeway time to show more contemplate his great theme and the great men and women who have struggled with the conundrum of whether man can live at peace with the beasts." Ridgeway examines the effects of colonial expansion on the indigenous people, the landscape, and the animals, and contemplates the future for all of them. show lessTags
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Hmmm…seems like I’m reading a book about the horrors of large mammal hunting written by someone who enjoys large mammal hunting and hangs out with hunters. As for the expedition, the largely white party have native Africans to set up camp for them each night so that they can enjoy sitting in the cool evening supping a beer. Yes, they are walking through the wilds of Kenya but in between areas where a truck can get in to bring their camping gear and luxuries.
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Rick Ridgeway, a mountaineering legend, is renowned for his writing, photography, & filmmaking. His articles appear in numerous magazines, & he is the author of four previous books, including "The Shadow of Kilimanjaro." He lives with his family in California. (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Original publication date
- 1998
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- Genres
- Travel, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Sports and Leisure, Science & Nature
- DDC/MDS
- 916.7623 — History & geography Geography & travel Geography of and travel in Africa East Africa Kenya & Uganda Kenya
- LCC
- DT434 .T73 .R54 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Africa History of Africa Eastern Africa Kenya
- BISAC
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- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 7
