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Wild Coast

By John Gimlette

Wild Coast Memories

Wild Coast

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Dolman Travel Book of the Year 2012 Between the Orinoco and the Amazon lies a fabulous forested land, barely explored. Much of Guiana seldom sees sunlight, and new species are often tumbling out of the dark trees. Shunned by the conquistadors, it was left to others to carve into colonies. Guyana, Suriname and Guyane Française are what remain of their contest, and the 400 years of struggle that followed. Now, award-winning author John Gimlette sets off along this coast, gathering up its astonishing story. His journey takes him deep into the jungle, from the hideouts of runaway slaves to penal colonies, outlandish forts, remote Amerindian villages, a 'Little Paris' and a space port. He meets rebels, outlaws and sorcerers; follows the trail of a vicious Georgian revolt, and ponders a love-affair that changed the face of slavery. Here too is Jonestown, where, in 1978, over 900 Americans, members of Reverend Jones's cult, committed suicide. The last traces are almost gone now, as the forest closes in. Beautiful, bizarre and occasionally brutal, this is one of the great forgotten corners of the Earth: the Wild Coast.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
384
Release Date:
2012-02-23
Publication Date:
2012-02-23
Publisher:
Profile Books Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1846682533
ISBN13:
9781846682537
Weight:
324 g
Height:
134 cm
Width:
204 cm
Thickness:
30 cm
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