The Robber of Memories: A River Journey Through Colombia

by Michael Jacobs

Book Overview

Running through the heart of Colombia is a river emblematic of the fascination and tragedy of South America, the Magdalena. Considered by some to be the most dangerous place in the world, travellers along the river - for centuries the only route into the vast South American interior - were at the mercy of tropical disease, dangerous animals and precarious barges. A third of the victims of 'la violencia', Colombia's period of civil conflict...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847084087
• ISBN13: 9781847084088
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Granta Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 7.8"