| A Historical and Descriptive Narrative of Twenty Years' Residence in South America 3 Volume Paperback Set Contributor(s): Stevenson, W. B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108033679 ISBN-13: 9781108033671 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $152.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Latin America - General - Travel | South America - General - History | Historical Geography |
| Dewey: 918.04 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Latin American Studies |
| Physical Information: 3.4" H x 5.7" W x 8.6" (4.00 lbs) 1384 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: IIn 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 Admiral Lord Cochrane, an ex-Royal Navy officer turned revolutionary. In this three-volume work, published in 1825, Stevenson gives a fascinating account of the society and culture of South America as it began to break free from Spanish colonial rule. The first two volumes are devoted to his first impressions, and his observations on the South American way of life, together with a description of his time as governor of the province of Esmeraldas. Volume 3 focuses on the revolutions and uprisings Stevenson witnessed in Colombia, Peru and Chile. |