Walk With a White Bushman

by Laurens van der Post

The author shared a deep-rooted attachment to Europe, Africa and Japan and this is a testament to his commitment to writing and initiating cultural and political commentaries on the issues and personalities of his time. Here he brings together his conversations with Jean-Marc Pottiez, resulting in a book brimming with ideas, insights, people and events; at once thoughtful and exciting, mellow yet full of promise, autobiographical but also topical.

Genres: Biography, Africa, Nonfiction, Anthropology, History, Autobiography

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Sir Laurens Jan van der Post was a 20th Century South African Afrikaner author of many books, farmer, war hero, political adviser to British heads of government, close friend of Prince Charles, godfather of Prince William, educator, journalist, humanitarian, philosopher, explorer, and conservationist.

Reviews

[Susanne]

Someone who can articulate the universe in a way that makes sense with my experience. I want to read his other books as well. I have read certain sections repeatedly so taking my time to enjoy the experience. Excellent.

[Emilia Keladitis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully written. Couldn't put it down. Great read offering inspiring subject matter and a number of references to other books of interest.

[Rob Rodriguez · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is basically a podcast but b4 podcasts were a thing. Its all questions and answers about occurrences, views, thoughts, etc. The interview is with Laurens Van Der Post. This being the first time I heard of this magnificent human, I was intrigued with his life story (bits and pieces) that he shared here.

For me, his views on spiritual matters caught my attention as I had never thought about scripture in that way for instance. Nor animals or nature. I loved reading about these topics scattered throughout the book.

Laurens played a role (significant) in a few wars and has many words of wisdom along with insights into the happenings during those periods in history. I couldn't imagine the profound effects living through those events could have on a person....Laurens seems to have come out wiser, stronger, and a sage of sorts from his experiences. I am grateful for the sharing of great wisdom within these pages.

There were times when I had to put the book down and ponder what was being said...yeah, its that type of interview...

[Joshua Green]

I was a fan of van der Post's travelogue/memoir 'Venture to the Interior'. This was the next thing by the same author I could get my hands on. I make a point of not rating a book I haven't finished. I just wanted to make a note for myself that after 50 pages, this book didn't grab me. The conversations were wide-ranging, arguably meandering, and they touched frequently on religion and spirituality, two subjects I'm not terribly interested in. My anthropology background also coloured my perception of van der Post's characterisations of whole nations with pat observations ("the Japanese are overly sensitive to the moon"). I'm still a bit interested in checking out his 'Yet Being Someone Other' because I think van der Post's life might make for better reading than a collection of conversations that only occasionally touch on his life.

[Tomek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Książka zupełnie inna niż wydana wcześniej w tej samej serii "Wyprawa w głąb interioru". Wywiad rzeka poruszający szereg poważnych tematów, od religii i filozofii, po politykę i psychologię. Skłania do myślenia, ale łatwą lekturą nie jest.

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[P.J. Ferguson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I simply couldn't put this book down. Van der Post is one of the most diverse, bright and fascinating characters I've ever encountered (albeit on the page). A worldly man, and man of the world. His ability to be awed and humbled by nature is contagious─and much appreciated.