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Green Hills Of Africa
Ernest Hemingway
Simon and Schuster, 1998 (Reprint Edition) 304 pages
ISBN: 068484463X
Overall Rating: 5 Stars
Readability: 5 Stars
Content: 5 Stars
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Thankfully, the era of the Great White Hunter is long past. Green Hills Of Africa describes one of Hemingway's many safaris in Kenya/Tanzania and it is little wonder that the wildlife in Africa has experienced such a rapid decline in last century. Hemingway tries to imbue the Safari with a romantic sense of valor, pitting man against beast in a primal struggle to survive. In truth, the slaughter described in the book is horrifying. Hemingway stalks rhinos, lions, leopards, and multiple species of antelope as he blasts his way through the wildlife of Africa. For the lover of animals the senseless slaughter may become quickly tiresome. However, Hemingway offers great insight into the culture of the early African hunting Safaris. The magnitude of the slaughter is appalling, but Green Hills Of Africa is valuable in understanding a significant aspect of African history.