Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari in the shadow of Mount Kilamanjaro.

As writer Harry Street lies gravely wounded from an African hunting accident, he feverishly reflects on what he perceives as his failures at love and writing. Through his delirium he recalls his one true love, Cynthia Green, whom he lost by his obsession for roaming the world in search of stories for his novels. Though she is dead, Cynthia continues to haunt Street's thoughts. Despite one successful novel after another, Street feels he has compromised his talent to ensure the success of his books, making him a failure in his eyes. His neglected wife Helen tends to his wounds, listens to his ranting, endures his talk of lost loves, and tries to restore in him the will to fight his illness until help arrives. Her devotion to him makes him finally realize that he is not a failure. With his realization of a chance for love and happiness with Helen, he regains his will to live.—E.W. DesMarais <[email protected]>

As he lies injured at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, writer Harry Street reflects on his life and choices. He recalls his love affair with Cynthia Green, whom he met in Paris. They are very much in love and when they go to Africa on safari, Cynthia realizes she doesn't share his love of the continent. She's also pregnant and she comes to realize that her desire to settle down clashes with Harry's lifestyle. The next woman in his life was sculptress Elizabeth, whom he called Countess Liz. During his search he meets his current wife Helen. He has returned to Africa to solve his life's riddle: has he taken the wrong path, and can he again find his way?—garykmcd