Scramble for the Amazon and the 'Lost Paradise' of Euclides Da Cunha

Klappentext Euclides that da Cunha was an engineer! journalist! geographer! political theorist! and one of Brazil's most celebrated writers. This title tells the story of da Cunha's terrifying journey to the farthest reaches of the Amazon! and the unfinished novel born from it. Zusammenfassung Euclides that da Cunha was an engineer! journalist! geographer! political theorist! and one of Brazil's most celebrated writers. This title tells the story of da Cunha's terrifying journey to the farthest reaches of the Amazon! and the unfinished novel born from it.

Product details

• Authors: Susanna B. Hecht, Hecht Susanna B.
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.05.2013
• EAN: 9780226322810
• ISBN: 978-0-226-32281-0
• No. of pages: 632
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of the Americas, Amazon River, Amazon river and tributaries