Head Hunters Of The Amazon - Couverture souple

De Graff, F W Up

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1162665424 ISBN 13 : 9781162665429

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

""Head Hunters of the Amazon"" is a non-fiction book written by F. W. Up De Graff. It is a detailed account of the author's experiences while living among the indigenous tribes of the Amazon rainforest in the early 20th century. The book provides a rare and fascinating insight into the customs, beliefs, and practices of these remote and isolated communities, including their methods of hunting, fishing, and agriculture. The author also describes the brutal practice of headhunting that was prevalent among many of these tribes at the time. He recounts his encounters with various tribes, including the Mundurucu, the Jivaros, and the Tapirape, and the challenges he faced in gaining their trust and understanding their way of life. The book is a vivid and engaging account of a bygone era, and it offers valuable insights into the cultural diversity of the Amazon region.Suddenly with a yell he broke cover and came sprinting down toward the water. At first we could think of nothing but a war-party of Huambizas. In another second, however, we spotted the cause of his terror. Not two yards behind him, skimming over the ground at the same pace as its quarry, came a black snake. With a howl Ambusha dashed into the water, just in time to escape the venomous fangs. The snake halted. At that moment, I seized my rifle and shot its head off.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

IT is not given to many of us to wander through the waste places of the earth, and too often the explorer leaves no written record of his experiences. Mr. Up de Graff led an adventurous life in the region drained by the extreme head waters of the Amazon, and he was a keen observer of all that passed on around him. As he says, he is not a trained naturalist and the deductions he draws from some of his observations may be questioned by men whose life work is natural history, but any such criticisms do not detract from the value of the work. Anyone who has tried it out knows that three equally reliable men observing together a scene or incident, combining variety of action with rapidity of duration may make greatly varying independent reports of what took place.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1162665424
• ISBN 13: 9781162665429
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 238
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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