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Wild Coast
- Travels on South America's Untamed Edge
Engelsk Paperback
Wild Coast
- Travels on South America's Untamed Edge
Engelsk Paperback

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Dolman Travel Book of the Year 2012 Between the Orinoco and the Amazon lies a fabulous forested land, barely explored. Much of Guiana seldom sees sunlight, and new species are often tumbling out of the dark trees. Shunned by the conquistadors, it was left to others to carve into colonies. Guyana, Suriname and Guyane Française are what remain of their contest, and the 400 years of struggle that followed.Now, award-winning author John Gimlette sets off along this coast, gathering up its astonishing story. His journey takes him deep into the jungle, from the hideouts of runaway slaves to penal colonies, outlandish forts, remote Amerindian villages, a ''Little Paris'' and a space port. He meets rebels, outlaws and sorcerers; follows the trail of a vicious Georgian revolt, and ponders a love-affair that changed the face of slavery. Here too is Jonestown, where, in 1978, over 900 Americans, members of Reverend Jones''s cult, committed suicide. The last traces are almost gone now, as the forest closes in.Beautiful, bizarre and occasionally brutal, this is one of the great forgotten corners of the Earth: the Wild Coast.
Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
384
ISBN-13:
9781846682537
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1846682533
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
23 feb 2012
Længde:
25mm
Bredde:
131mm
Højde:
196mm
Forlag:
Profile Books Ltd
Oplagsdato:
23 feb 2012
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