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Patria : lost countries of South America
Blair, Laurence2024
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Stretching from the edge of Antarctica to the shores of the Caribbean, South America is a continent of stunning natural beauty and biodiversity, a cultural and culinary powerhouse that feeds, fuels and cools the planet. Yet this vast region remains an enigma to many outsiders, its 450 million inhabitants often forgotten, or stereotyped as eternal victims of colonialism, crime and corruption. Patria reveals an alternative history of South America, spanning thousands of miles and five centuries to the present. Looking beyond modern borders, Laurence Blair takes as his waymarks nine countries that can't be found on a map- vanished realms, half-imagined utopias and dismembered homelands. He travels to each in turn - on foot and horseback, by rail and river - to trace their rise, fall and unexpected afterlives.
Main title:
Patria : lost countries of South America / by Laurence Blair.
Author:
Imprint:
London : The Bodley Head, 2024.©2024.
Collation:
xxiv, 414 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781847924698 (paperback)
Dewey class:
980
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
522643
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 980 PAT | Available |