Lona B. (Lona) reviewed on + 4 more book reviews
A must-read for history lovers, this book was written during the European de-colonization of Africa. It gives tremendous perspective in understanding just what happened, and continues to happen, when the opposing tribes are agitated by mercenaries (in this case, the French Foreign Legion). The book is also informative and interesting for understanding the bushmen and their abilities to live in such difficult environments.
My introduction to the book was having watched the 1990s Disney movie of the same name starring Reese Witherspoon. I've shown the movie several times to my students in Resource Room to help them understand the difficulties of the desert and the conflicts encountered in Africa. (Although the movie is less political, using elephants and the greed around collection of ivory instead of the tribal-mercenary problems.)
My introduction to the book was having watched the 1990s Disney movie of the same name starring Reese Witherspoon. I've shown the movie several times to my students in Resource Room to help them understand the difficulties of the desert and the conflicts encountered in Africa. (Although the movie is less political, using elephants and the greed around collection of ivory instead of the tribal-mercenary problems.)
