Meeting river

  Author(s): Christopher Isherwood  Title:      A Meeting by the River  ISBN:  none  Publisher/place: Methuen and Co., London  This Edition: first British edition  Year of Publication: 1967  First Published: 1968 (Simon and Schuster, New York)  Binding: hardcover Dustjacket: yes  Number of pages:  160  Weight: 322g  Condition:   Dustjacket has a little wear, and some small tears around the edges (not too bad looking overall), book itself in good condition  -has previous owner’s name written inside Please see pictures, as these form part of the description.  

 Mahlangeni, the Tsonga word for 'meeting place', is one of the most remote ranger stations in the Kruger National Park.  Far from everywhere, this isolated corner of the wilderness was home for eleven years to Kobie Kruger, wife of the ranger in charge of the station, and their three daughters. Running a household and raising a family in a place where leopards, elephants, snakes and the like are your only neighbours, where you have no telephone, and where a trip to town means first crossing a river full of hippos and crocodiles is hardly a straightforward business.  But Kobie tackled each problem with undaunted pragmatism and an energy that gives new meaning to the word resourceful. Written with warmth, humour and a charm that reflects her deep love of the solitude of wilderness and her respect for its creatures, great and small, her story of life at Mahlangeni will delight all lovers of wild places. Soft cover, fairly good condition.  Mild signs of wear.  Rubber stamp marking on first page. Dimensions: 130x198x20.

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