Life and Death in the Andes
On the Trail of Bandits, Heroes, and Revolutionaries
$52.16
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
12 December 2016
Summary
A thoughtfully observed travel memoir and history as richly detailed as it is deeply felt of South America, from Butch Cassidy to Che Guevara to cocaine king Pablo Escobar to Charles Darwin, all set in the Andes Mountains.
The Andes Mountains are the world’s longest mountain chain, linking most of the countries in South America. Kim MacQuarrie takes us on a historical journey through this unique region, bringing fresh insight and contemporary connections to such fabled characters as C…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781439168905 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1439168903 |
| Author: | Kim Macquarrie |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 12 December 2016 |
| Weight: | 560g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“Life and Death in the Andes brings its people and the gorgeous, oftentimes awe-inspiring, country alive.”– “Book Reporter”
“Few writers know the mountainous spine of South America better than Kim MacQuarrie, and fewer still can match the richness, verve, and competence he brings to his work. Whether focused on Darwin’s extraordinary journey through icy Patagonia or the demise of Che Guevara in Bolivia, MacQuarrie displays an unfailing talent for great storytelling and an exceptional depth of knowledge. Life and Death in the Andes is a beautifully crafted book that brings to vivid life one of the most spectacular and mysterious landscapes on the planet.”–Scott Wallace, author of The Unconquered: In Search of the Amazon’s Last Uncontacted Tribes
Kim Macquarrie
Kim MacQuarrie is a four-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and award-winning author who has lived and worked all over the world. Educated in the US and France, he lived for five years in Peru and spent some of that time living with a recently contacted tribe in the Amazon jungle, only 100 miles from Machu Picchu. He is the author of Life and Death in the Andes and The Last Days of the Incas, as well as three illustrated books about Peru. He currently divides his time between the US, Peru, and Thailand.
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