{"product_id":"2026770000208-secondhand-sand-rivers","title":"Sand Rivers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA masterwork of nature writing and travel literature, Sand Rivers chronicles a 1979 wilderness expedition into the Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania — one of the largest and most remote wildlife sanctuaries on Earth. Matthiessen, accompanied by wildlife photographer Hugo van Lawick and a small team of guides, documents the untamed landscape with lyrical precision, capturing the raw beauty of a world largely untouched by modern civilization. The narrative unfolds with a reverent, elegiac tone, as the author reflects on the fragility of wild places and the urgent need for their preservation in the face of encroaching human pressures. Vivid descriptions of elephants, lions, and the sweeping African terrain illustrate both the grandeur and the vulnerability of this extraordinary ecosystem. Sand Rivers stands as a profound meditation on wilderness, mortality, and humanity's complex relationship with the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887839031515,"sku":"2026770000208-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/a49a4e12-1437-4a9a-863a-33a083a43799.png?v=1781747053","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770000208-secondhand-sand-rivers","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}