Takes Louis Leakey from his research post at Cambridge University back to Africa. This is no dry or technical exposition of scientific progress; it is an intimate tale of personal adventure, overflowing with vivid description, touched by humor as well as danger, and revealing a profound interest in and respect for African culture. Includes photographs and an Index.

(Key Words: Memoirs, Louis Leakey, Africa, Autobiography, Cambridge University, Natural History, Anthropology, African Culture, Kenya, Allen Turner, Victoria Lake, Rusinga Island, Olduvai Gorge, Nairobi, Mary Leaky, Masai, Kikuyu, Heselon Mukiri, East Africa, Peter Bally, Australopithecines, Paleontology ).