Wild Coast (eBook)

Travels on South America's Untamed Edge

Gimlette John Gimlette (Autor)

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2011
ProFile (Verlag)
978-1-84765-414-4 (ISBN)

Infos

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 Francaise 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.

Rezensionen

A completely fascinating book. It opens up a forgotten corner of the world with tremendous flair and shrewd observation

Fabulously vivid and absorbing

Great for those interested in Guyanese history, or those looking to explore a South America far from the well-trodden Gringo trail

A moving, often humorous, and thoroughly enjoyable account that works as both a wartime recollection and travelogue

Gimlette has an eye for a juicy story, a willingness to embark on harebrained journeys and a gleeful way with similes, all of which makes this an entertaining introduction to a forgotten corner of the globe.

A fascinating journey... Gimlette's extensive research has given him access to an intoxicating level of detail.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.2.2011
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseberichte
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer
• ISBN-10: 1-84765-414-2 / 1847654142
• ISBN-13: 978-1-84765-414-4 / 9781847654144