Heat Thirst and Ivory
Anyone have any thoughts on the book Heat Thirst and Ivory by Fred Everett? I am thinking about buying it, but would like anyones imput who might of read it.
Thanks in advance
Tom
10 July 2011, 22:16
billrquimbyI spent a couple of afternoons over lunches several years apart in South Africa with Fred, and enjoyed his book. He was the real thing and so are his stories.
Among my many memorable memories was watching Fred try to teach my then-22-year-old granddaughter how to make the clicking sounds of the San Bushmen peoples he had grown up with.
My granddaughter fancies herself as a student of languages (she speaks Spanish fluently, along with some Italian and Portuguese, in addition to English) but -- to the amusement of everyone there -- couldn't make a proper click no matter how much she tried.
Our hostess that day is a true linguist and a professional interpreter of many languages, including several Bantu dialects, but I noticed that she didn't attempt to speak Bushman with Fred.
Bill Quimby
12 July 2011, 01:19
billinthewildI speak English and Brooklyn.....
quote:
Originally posted by billrquimby:
I spent a couple of afternoons over lunches several years apart in South Africa with Fred, and enjoyed his book. He was the real thing and so are his stories.
Among my many memorable memories was watching Fred try to teach my then-22-year-old granddaughter how to make the clicking sounds of the San Bushmen peoples he had grown up with.
My granddaughter fancies herself as a student of languages (she speaks Spanish fluently, along with some Italian and Portuguese, in addition to English) but -- to the amusement of everyone there -- couldn't make a proper click no matter how much she tried.
Our hostess that day is a true linguist and a professional interpreter of many languages, including several Bantu dialects, but I noticed that she didn't attempt to speak Bushman with Fred.
Bill Quimby
Thanks Bill, that all I needed to hear.
PM Sent
12 July 2011, 06:41
billrquimbyquote:
Originally posted by billinthewild:
I speak English and Brooklyn.....
True, William, but I know you well enough to know that you also speak Spanlish with an Argentine/Brooklynese/northern Mexican accent.
That makes you multilingual.
Bill Quimby
12 July 2011, 19:51
1/2 slamI recently obtained a copy from billquimby (Thanks Bill). I have only just started reading it. So far so good I realy like it.
Thanks for the imput.Ordered it today!
Tom
Best African book I've read since "Months of the Sun."