Life and Death in the Andes Book Reviews
Life and Death in the Andes by Kim MacQuarrie Book Summary
“A thoughtfully observed travel memoir and history as richly detailed as it is deeply felt” (Kirkus Reviews) 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 Charles Darwin, Che Guevara, Pablo Escobar, Butch Cassidy, Thor Heyerdahl, and others. He describes living on the floating islands of Lake Titcaca. He introduces us to a Patagonian woman who is the last living speaker of her language. We meet the woman who cared for the wounded Che Guevara just before he died, the police officer who captured cocaine king Pablo Escobar, the dancer who hid Shining Path guerrilla Abimael Guzman, and a man whose grandfather witnessed the death of Butch Cassidy.
Collectively these stories tell us something about the spirit of South America. What makes South America different from other continents—and what makes the cultures of the Andes different from other cultures found there? How did the capitalism introduced by the Spaniards change South America? Why did Shining Path leader Guzman nearly succeed in his revolutionary quest while Che Guevara in Bolivia was a complete failure in his?
“MacQuarrie writes smartly and engagingly and with…enthusiasm about the variety of South America’s life and landscape” (The New York Times Book Review) in Life and Death in the Andes. Based on the author’s own deeply observed travels, “this is a well-written, immersive work that history aficionados, particularly those with an affinity for Latin America, will relish” (Library Journal).
Book Name | Life and Death in the Andes |
Genre | Latin American History |
Author | Kim MacQuarrie |
Published | 01 December 2015, Tuesday |
Language | English |
E-Book Size | 60 MB |
Life and Death in the Andes (Kim MacQuarrie) Book Reviews 2024
We transfer money over €4 billion every month. We enable individual and business accounts to save 4 million Euros on bank transfer fees. Want to send free money abroad or transfer money abroad for free? Free international money transfer!
Did you know that you can earn 25 USD from our site just by registering? Get $25 for free by joining Payoneer!
Download Link | Book Format |
life-and-death-in-the-andes-ebook.pdf | |
life-and-death-in-the-andes-ebook.epub | EPUB |
life-and-death-in-the-andes-ebook.kindle | KINDLE |
Life and Death in the Andes E-book (PDF, PUB, KINDLE) Download
Life and Death in the Andes ebook life-and-death-in-the-andes (60 MB) download new links will be update!
Life and Death in the Andes Similar Books
Book Name | Score | Reviews | Price |
On Mexican Time | 4.5/5 | 11 | $14.99 |
Comandante | 4/5 | 28 | $12.99 |
Cradle of Gold | 4/5 | 9 | $11.99 |
Fordlandia | 4/5 | 32 | $12.99 |
Narcoland | 4/5 | 52 | $9.99 |
Enhance sleep, vision, cognition, flexibility, energy, long-range health and more. Performance Lab CORE Formulas support all aspects of human performance, across all walks of life. Boosts work performance and productivity with nootropics for focus, multitasking under stress, creative problem-solving and more.
Book Name | Score | Reviews | Price |
The Last Days of the Incas | 4.5/5 | 54 | $16.99 |
Summary of Life and Death in the Andes by Kim MacQuarrie
The Life and Death in the Andes book written by Kim MacQuarrie was published on 01 December 2015, Tuesday in the Latin American History category. A total of 128 readers of the book gave the book 0 points out of 5.
Book Name | Author | Price |
Mexico | Charles Reginald Enock | Free |
Tractado da terra do Brasil | Pero de Magalhães Gandavo | Free |
Mexico | Amanda Hennon & Jonathan Smith | Free |
Iquitos | Rafael Varón Garibai | Free |
A Curious History of the Aztec Perigrination | Gwylym Cano | Free |
Coinbase is the world's most trusted place to buy and sell cryptocurrency. Open an account today, and if you buy or sell $100 or more of crypto, you'll receive $10 worth of free Bitcoin!
Book Name | Author | Price |
A Concise History of Mexico | Brian R. Hamnett | $27.99 |
The Big Truck That Went By | Jonathan M. Katz | $11.99 |
Deep Down Dark | Héctor Tobar | $9.99 |
The Memory of Fire Trilogy | Eduardo Galeano | $17.99 |
Horizontal Vertigo | Juan Villoro & Alfred MacAdam | $14.99 |
Jasper is the generative AI platform for business that helps your team create content tailored for your brand 10X faster, wherever you work online.
Please wait! Life and Death in the Andes book comments loading...
Kim MacQuarrie - Life and Death in the Andes Discussions & Comments
Have you read this book yet? What do you think about Life and Death in the Andes by Kim MacQuarrie book? Ask the bookpedia.co community a question about Life and Death in the Andes!