Nisa: The Life and Words of a !Kung Woman

This classic paperback is available once again–and exclusively–from Harvard University Press. This book is the story of the life of Nisa, a member of the !Kung tribe of hunter-gatherers from southern Africa’s Kalahari desert. Told in her own words–earthy, emotional, vivid–to Marjorie Shostak , a Harvard anthropologist who succeeded, with Nisa’s collaboration, in breaking through the immense barriers of language and culture, the story is a fascinating view of a remarkable woman.