The Lost World of the Kalahari by Laurens van der Post
$12.00
Condition Light rubbing and wear to the cover edges and spine ends, with small creases at the corners Read full condition
Light rubbing and wear to the cover edges and spine ends, with small creases at the corners. Covers and pages are age-toned.
The book pictured is the copy you’ll receive.
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About this book
A journey into the Kalahari becomes a reflection on landscape, memory and ways of life under pressure. Laurens van der Post recounts his expedition in southern Africa and his encounters with San communities, blending travel narrative with his personal interpretation of their stories and culture. First published in 1958, this influential work is best read as a historical travel account rather than a modern ethnographic study. This is a later Penguin paperback with the author portrait on the cover.
- Author: Laurens van der Post
- Publisher: Penguin Books
- Edition / printing: Later Penguin reprint, printing number 20; Penguin edition first published 1962. Actual printing year not stated.
- Format: Paperback
- Language: English
Condition: Light rubbing and wear to the cover edges and spine ends, with small creases at the corners. Covers and pages are age-toned.
Book details
- Title
- The Lost World of the Kalahari
- Authors
- Laurens van der Post
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Language
- English
- Binding
- Paperback
- Edition
- Later Penguin reprint, printing number 20; Penguin edition first published 1962. Actual printing year not stated.
- Subjects
- NON FICTION, TRAVEL, AFRICA, KALAHARI
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