In the Sierra Madre

Informationen zum Autor Jeff Biggers has worked as a writer, radio correspondent and educator across the United States, Europe, Mexico and India. Winner of the American Book Award, he is the author of The United States of Appalachia: How Southern Mountaineers Brought Independence, Culture and Enlightenment to America. Klappentext This groundbreaking and extraordinary memoir chronicles the astonishing history of one of the most famous yet unknown regions in the world. Based on his one-year sojourn among the Raramuri/Tarahumara, award-winning journalist Biggers uncovers the remarkable treasures of the Sierra Madre. Zusammenfassung A history of legendary Copper Canyon treasure seekers and enigmatic natives. This book offers a look into the ways of the resilient indigenous culture in the Americas! the exploits of Mexican mountaineers! and the parade of argonauts and accidental travelers who have journeyed into the Sierra Madre over centuries. Inhaltsverzeichnis

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jeff Biggers, Jeffrey Biggers
• Editore: University Of Illinois Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 27.07.2007
• EAN: 9780252074998
• ISBN: 978-0-252-07499-8
• Pagine: 208
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Viaggi > Reportage di viaggio, racconti di viaggio > Mondo, Artide, Antartide