Historical and descriptive narrative of twenty years' residence in south america, a
Auteur :
Stevenson, W. B.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108033640
Date de publication :
29 sept. 2011
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 2,6 cm
Poids :
580 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This three-volume work, published in 1825, describes W. B. Stevenson's colourful experiences in colonial Chile, Colombia and Peru as a traveller, a prisoner, a provincial governor and a revolutionary. It gives a dramatic account of society and culture in South America as the movement for independence from Spanish rule gathered pace.