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In this enthralling book van der Post establishes his role as a distinguished explorer and writer describing the rediscovery of the Bushmen, outcast survivors from Stone Age Africa. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author
Laurens van der Post was born in Africa in 1906. Most of his adult life was spent his time divided between Africa and England. His professions of writer and farmer were interrupted by ten years in the army, behind enemy lines in Abyssinia, the Western Desert and the Far East where he was taken prisoner by the Japanese while commanding a small guerrilla unit. He went straight from prison back to active service in Java. He was awarded the CBE for his services in the field. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   9 of 9 people found the following review helpful: A magical journey, 18 Jan 2004 By  "benmoor" - See all my reviews This review is from: The Lost World of the Kalahari (Vintage Classics) (Paperback) Laurens van der Post's classic tale of his expedition to find and understand the San bushmen of the Kalahari takes the reader on a mystical journey into a different world. It is brilliantly told, capturing the vast dryness of Botswana and the attitudes of the very different peoples of that part of Africa. He is neither embarrassingly politically correct (as modern authors on the subject can be) nor patronising. His humour and palpable excitement draw you in completely. You can feel the rumble of the Landrover, taste the dust, and smell the sweat of the sacred Eland as they move deeper and deeper into the bush. It is hard to imagine that the San could ever have existed in such a desolate land, but that they did until so recently - and perhaps still do - untouched by the outside world, seems almost beyond belief. Outstanding.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: genius at work!, 8 Mar 2006 By  ssssssssssssssssssss "srrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr... (London, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews This review is from: The Lost World of the Kalahari (Vintage Classics) (Paperback) This is an exciting, narrative-driven tale which despite our better understanding of tribal life in Africa - thanks mostly to the amazing documentaries we frequently see on TV today - it still has a sense of urgency and relevance to the present moment. Most of that is due to the author's talent as a writer. Van der Post is truly - not arguably - one of the greatest author's of the 20th century. Some of his sentences strike you with such power and eloquence that you have to re-read them to be sure that what you have just read is possible to say. His writing is nothing short of poetry - the greatest poetry. I would recommend this, or any of his other works.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   0 of 3 people found the following review helpful: The lost world of the Kalahari, 10 Sep 2007 By  Mr. D. J. Hume "djh" (seattle, wa usa) - See all my reviews    This review is from: The Lost World of the Kalahari (Harvest/HBJ Book) (Paperback) It's quite funny to think that Laurens Van Der Post wrote this account of the san people before he had actually met them or stepped foot on African soil. It's a load of rubbish.  Comment (1) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 4 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews very readable travel writing I would like to rebut one reviewer's comments that van der Post had never been to Africa before he wrote this, which is poppycock, and that reviewer clearly hadn't read the book... Read more Published 4 months ago by Mr. J. Horsfall Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 4 customer reviews...