Flamingo Feather, which Laurens van der Post dedicated to the 'fast vanishing Africa' of his boyhood, is a story of adventure - adventure unfolded in the great tradition of story-telling. It is the tale of two white hunters - one old, experienced and wise, one young and resolute - who suspect that something evil is being prepared on a vast scale in their country and who, with little to guide them, set out to track down its source. In the unfolding of their story, the immense scene of bush, forest, jungle, lake and mountain, ...
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Flamingo Feather, which Laurens van der Post dedicated to the 'fast vanishing Africa' of his boyhood, is a story of adventure - adventure unfolded in the great tradition of story-telling. It is the tale of two white hunters - one old, experienced and wise, one young and resolute - who suspect that something evil is being prepared on a vast scale in their country and who, with little to guide them, set out to track down its source. In the unfolding of their story, the immense scene of bush, forest, jungle, lake and mountain, the untamed wildlife and vivid animal beings, and the background mind and culture of the indigenous people in all their archaic reality, are evoked as never before. Indeed so deeply does the story draw on Laurens van der Post's knowledge of the country, so directly does it touch on vital elements in African life, that it carries the conviction of an authentic personal experience. Africa itself lies at the heart of the story, Africa as it has been and as it may yet become.
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Add this copy of Flamingo Feather to cart. $2.00, good condition, Sold by Ridge Road Sight & Sound rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Arlington, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1965.
Add this copy of Flamingo Feather to cart. $2.14, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Penguin Books Canada, Limited.
Add this copy of Flamingo Feather to cart. $2.14, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Penguin Books Canada, Limited.
Add this copy of Flamingo Feather to cart. $3.00, good condition, Sold by Ridge Road Sight & Sound rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Arlington, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1960.
Add this copy of Flamingo Feather to cart. $6.94, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published by Signet; New American Library.
Add this copy of Flamingo Feather to cart. $6.99, fair condition, Sold by Russell Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Victoria, BC, CANADA, published 1973 by Penguin Books Ltd.
Add this copy of Flamingo Feather to cart. $10.00, very good condition, Sold by Flips Fine Books rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Greensboro, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1955 by William Morrow.
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Near fine copy in good(+) dust jacket: just a hint of fading w/ tiny tear at the heel, else fine; dj nicked at upper corners; spine ends chipped (at the crown extending a little onto upper front panel); inside front flap creased; still, a superb copy w... 8vo 8 1/4"x 5 1/4" lime cloth w/ green marbled-paper boards; 341 pgs; illus dust jacket w/ $3.95 listed on front flap; author photo on back cover; (the U.S. printing of his 2nd novel appears to be much less common than the Hogarth edition). quotes by Mark Schorer, Gerald W. Johnson & Brooks Atkinson on back cover. jacket art by Robert J. Lee.
Add this copy of Flamingo Feather to cart. $12.05, fair condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1973 by Penguin Books Ltd.
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Fair. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. The book is perfectly readable and fit for use, although it shows signs of previous ownership. The spine is likely creased and the cover scuffed or slightly torn. Textbooks will typically have an amount of underlining and/or highlighting, as well as notes. If this book is over 5 years old, then please expect the pages to be yellowing or to have age spots. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
Add this copy of Flamingo Feather to cart. $13.93, very good condition, Sold by Zardoz Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Westbury, WILTS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1973 by Penguin Books.
Add this copy of Flamingo Feather to cart. $13.95, like new condition, Sold by Judith Patton rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Burlington, ON, CANADA, published 1983 by Penguin Books Canada, Limited.
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Fine. Fine in Fine jacket 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. pp.303. "A marvellous story about how a rich white South African single-handedly foils a Soviet plot to foment a co-ordinated tribal revolution in Africa. clean tight copy with foxed pages.
