The Lion of the Kalahari – Sam B Hobson : translated Ester Linfield

Description

Bushmen driven from their tribe when a new leader takes command struggle to survive on their own in the Kalahari.Translated and adapted from the Afrikaans by Ester Linfield, poetically evokes the special relationship of the Bushmen to their harsh environment and to the many creatures that share it. Born to skills of a desert hunter, he stalked game, foraged the arid plains, found shelter, Shkankwan at the age of 16 avenged his father and came to be called he lion King of the Kalahari
Hardback, 1st American edition (translated and adapted from the Afrikaans third edition of Skankwan van die Duine originally published in 1930),
Very Good Plus DJ; slight wear to DJ covered protective cellophane easily removable (no sticky tape) illustrated with drawings and a map, book includes a glossary, a nice, tight copy, otherwise tight and clean an excellent copy