The Amazon: Land Without History

by Euclides da Cunha

Book Overview

In the eight pieces that make up Land Without History, first published in Portuguese in 1909, Euclides da Cunha offers a rare look into twentieth century Amazonia, and the consolidation of South American nation states. Mixing scientific jargon and poetic language, the essays in Land Without History provide breathtaking descriptions of the Amazonian rivers and the ever-changing nature that surrounds them. Brilliantly translated by Ronald Sousa, Land...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195172043
• ISBN13: 9780195172041
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.3"