A Historical and Descriptive Narrative of Twenty Years' Residence in South America |
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| Author:
| Stevenson, W. B. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Latin American Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-03365-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $52.99 |
Book Description:
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This three-volume work, published in 1825, describes W. B. Stevenson's colourful experiences in colonial Chile, Colombia and Peru as a traveller, a prisoner, a provincial governor and a revolutionary. It gives a dramatic account of society and culture in South America as the movement for independence from Spanish rule gathered pace.
This three-volume work, published in 1825, describes W. B. Stevenson's colourful experiences in colonial Chile, Colombia and Peru as a traveller, a prisoner, a provincial governor and a revolutionary. It gives a dramatic account of society and culture in South America as the movement for independence from Spanish rule gathered pace.