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Patria
An adventurous, dazzling and original history that brings South America’s epic past and fascinating present to life 'A magnificent contribution to the Latin American canon' MARIE ARANA, author of Silver, Sword and Stone 'Erudite, pacy and brilliant' SOPHY ROBERTS, author of The Lost Pianos of Siberia Patria tells an alternative history of South America, spanning thousands of miles and five centuries to the present. Looking beyond modern borders, Laurence Blair takes as his waymarks nine countries that can’t be found on a map: vanished realms, half-imagined utopias and dismembered homelands. Blair’s journey ranges from ancient Amazonian city-states and a rebel Inca dynasty in the jungle...
Lost Countries of South America
An adventurous, dazzling and original continent-sized history that brings South America's epic past and fascinating present to life 'An unputdownable delight' JON LEE ANDERSON 'A magnificent contribution to the Latin American canon' MARIE ARANA 'Erudite, pacy and brilliant' SOPHY ROBERTS 'Constantly surprising and always enticing' HARRIET RIX Patria tells an alternative history of South America, spanning thousands of miles and five centuries to the present. Looking beyond modern borders, Laurence Blair takes as his waymarks nine countries that can't be found on a map: vanished realms, half-imagined utopias and dismembered homelands. Blair's journey ranges from ancient Amazonian city-states a...
Ring of Fire
Based on the award-winning PBS documentary series, Ring of Fire is this first-person account of the adventures of two English brothers as they explore the astonishingly rich cultures of the Indonesian archipelago. Their fascinating odyssey began in 1972 with a 2,500-mile voyage through the fabled Spice Islands, in search of the Greater Bird of Paradise. A decade of further exploration followed, during which the brothers lived among the Asmat cannibals of Papua and the healers of Bali, came face-to-face with the man-eating dragons of Komodo, and encountered the elusive dream wanderers of Borneo. Amid impenetrable rain forests, erupting volcanoes and startling natural beauty, the brothers have captured on film and in words the story of one of the most captivating and intriguing explorations ever made.
Rhythms of Vision
Blair suggests that our belief systems are on the threshold of change, as we create new myths that encompass both the emotional and rational sides of human nature.
150 Years of Solitude
Why does a landlocked nation need a navy? Over the centuries, Bolivia has lost territory to Brazil, Argentina, Peru and Paraguay, but its greatest loss was access to the ocean. It lost its only coastline to Chile 150 years ago, but the wound is still fresh. Without a single glorious military victory in their past to provide a cohesive, foundational myth, Bolivia is only able to teach its children failures and defeats. But as Laurence Blair reveals, recent events mean that hope is on the horizon – Bolivia’s navy may soon sail again. Through first-hand reportage, 150 Years of Solitude examines a country’s history of failure and the idea of nation; its deep sense of injustice and isolation; and its dreams of reclaiming a future that hangs in the balance.
The Scottish Nation
Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.
The Scottish Nation
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Belgravia
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Birds, Beasts and Flowers
"Birds, Beasts and Flowers" is a collection of poetry by the English author D. H. Lawrence, first published in 1923. The poems in the collection include some of Lawrence's finest reflections on the "otherness" of the non-human world. The recollections on the topic were inspired by Lawrence's stay in San Gervasio near Florence in September 1920. The author managed to transfer the atmosphere of that place and time masterfully.
