Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A Near Fine edition that has some light soiling to the boards in a Very Good+ dust-jacket that has rubbing to the surfaces and other wear to the trim.

Leakey, Louis S. B. (1913-1984) tells the story of his life as an African in White Africa from the time he left his family in search of a new life until he returned as a successful scientist. Leakey vividly describes his experiences as a hunter, gatherer, and farmer, and his encounters with the natural world and the people he met there. He also describes the challenges he and his fellow Africans faced in trying to establish themselves as a minority community in a hostile environment. White African is a unique and compelling account of one man's fight for survival and self-realization in a hostile world.; 8vo; 316 pages.