At Home With The Patagonians: A Year's Wanderings Over The Untrodden Ground From The Straights Of Magellan To The Rio Negro - Couverture souple

Musters, George

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1845880080 ISBN 13 : 9781845880088

Editeur : Nonsuch Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

Inspired by Darwin's account of his experiences in Patagonia, George C Musters journey across the Patagonian steppes from the Rio Santa Cruz to the Rio Negro. This is his account of the lifestyle of the Teheulche tribes with whom he lived.

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À propos de l'auteur

George Chaworth Musters was born in Naples on 13 February 1841, to John George Musters and Emily Hammond. He was orphaned at a young age, and was raised by his extended family. He joined the Royal Navy, and upon his retirement set sail to explore Patagonia, a region with which he had long been fascinated. He married a Bolivian woman and lived in Bolivia until 1876. In 1878, he was named as the next British Consul of Mozambique. On 25 January 1879, shortly before taking up the post, he died aged 38.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Nonsuch Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1845880080
• ISBN 13: 9781845880088
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible