Manzovo - Place of the Elephants (Hardcover) (Special Order ALLOW 5-7 Days)

Nestled like a rare jewel in the inhospitable but alluring Zambezi Valley, Mana Pools provides the early setting for the episodic story of Manzovoplace of the elephants. Thandi, now at the height of her prime, is the astute and respected matriarchal head of a herd of elephants. She gives birth to Lesedithe last of her five calvesand thus begins their sweeping journey through the bushveld and across the open vistas of southern Africa. While the herd has to deal with their brushes with predators, farmers, poachers and culling gangs alike, their odyssey across southern Africa also embraces some of the cultures, natural wonders and landmarks that give character to this region. So too are described encounters with some of the floral and faunal species unique to this part of the continent.

Hardcover. English. 30 Degrees South. 2008. ISBN: 9781920143220. 192 pp. NEW. Book No: 2507397