Go and Come Back

by Joan Abelove

Book Overview

In this multi-award-winning novel, two female American anthropologists come to stay in a jungle village near the Amazon. The villagers are initially skeptical, especially teenaged Alicia. But as the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141306947
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 177 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.4" x 7.1"

Customer Reviews

Best book ever!!!!

I absoulutly loved this book and would reccomend it to anyone who loves to study new cultures. This book gives the reader an idea of how lucky we are to have food, have a very nice home, and live happily. It is like a whole new world that you are learning about. PLEASE READ TO ENJOY A NEW WORLD AND EXPERIENCE!!!

Amazing

Reading GO AND COME BACK is a life-changing experience! When you're done, nothing looks the same. I for one am grateful to Ms. Abelove for opening my eyes. Through her, I saw our world, our developed modern world, through fresh eyes. I learned that we're selfish, even when we mean to be generous. I met people who understand utterly how to accept what comes. I learned from the inside about people completely different from me--not idealized, but revealed, graces and warts. And I learned through a wonderful story that sometimes made me sad, but more often made me laugh and gasp in happy amazement.

Great book!

What a great way to teach sociology! This is a great book with vivid details and a great cultural perspective.

Excellent for both kids and adults

I loved this book! I initially bought the book for my niece, but as I was flipping through it I got interested and ended up reading the entire novel. It's a beautiful story about a young girl's experiences with two anthropologists who come to visit her village. It was amazing to me how Abelove presented the story without any of the condescension that is so prevalent in books about more "primitive" cultures. The fact that the story was written all through the point of view of the girl gave it a fresh and unusual angle that I don't think I've found in other books.