Elizabeth Marshall Thomas was nineteen when her father took his family to live among the Bushmen of the Kalahari.
About the Author: Elizabeth Marshall Thomas is the author of seven books of fiction and nonfiction--among them The Hidden Life of Dogs, The Harmless People, Reindeer Moon, and The Animal Wife.
368 Pages
Social Science, Anthropology
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Book Synopsis
Elizabeth Marshall Thomas was nineteen when her father took his family to live among the Bushmen of the Kalahari. Fifty years later, after a life of writing and study, Thomas returns to her experiences with the Bushmen, one of the last hunter-gatherer societies on earth, and discovers among them an essential link to the origins of all human society.
Humans lived for 1,500 centuries as roving clans, adapting daily to changes in environment and food supply, living for the most part like their animal ancestors. Those origins are not so easily abandoned, Thomas suggests, and our modern society has plenty still to learn from the Bushmen. Through her vivid, empathic account, Thomas reveals a template for the lives and societies of all humankind.
Review Quotes
"Heartbreaking and gorgeously observed . . . The Old Way is not only a timely work, but also a timeless one." --Alexandra Fuller, The New York Times Book Review
"A work of impressive scholarship and, more important, a book that connects the dots linking us to the first stages of the human race. . . . Remarkable." --The Washington Post "It is fascinating to see how Thomas has honed her observational powers over the years . . . and how her notion of 'culture' has broadened." --Los Angeles Times "Thomas captures the fascinating customs of a people that had no future as a tribe." --The Daily News (New York)
About the Author
Elizabeth Marshall Thomas is the author of seven books of fiction and nonfiction--among them The Hidden Life of Dogs, The Harmless People, Reindeer Moon, and The Animal Wife. She has written for The New Yorker, National Geographic, and The Atlantic. She lives in New Hampshire.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 368
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Anthropology
Publisher: Picador USA
Theme: Cultural & Social
Format: Paperback
Author: Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
Language: English
Street Date: October 30, 2007
TCIN: 82957516
UPC: 9780312427283
Item Number (DPCI): 247-14-7166
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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