| A Historical and Descriptive Narrative of Twenty Years' Residence in South America Contributor(s): Stevenson, W. B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108033652 ISBN-13: 9781108033657 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $50.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Latin America - General - Travel | South America - General |
| Dewey: 918.04 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Latin American Studies |
| Physical Information: 1.01" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.26 lbs) 454 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1804 when W. B. Stevenson (fl. 1803-1825) arrived on the small island of Mocha, just off the coast of South America, he stepped onto a continent on the brink of mass revolution. Over the next twenty years, he had an extraordinary range of experiences: as a traveller, a Spanish government official, a prisoner, and as secretary to an ex-Royal Navy admiral turned revolutionary. In this three-volume work, published in 1825, Stevenson gives a dramatic, fascinating account of life and society in South America as it began to break free from Spanish colonial rule. Volume 2 continues Stevenson's description of the culture and customs of Chile, Colombia and Peru. It also covers Stevenson's arrival in the province of Esmeraldas, where he became governor in 1810. |