A Description of Patagonia, and the Adjoining Parts of South America Containing an Account of the Soil, Produce, Animals, Vales, Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, etc. of Those Countries |
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Author:
| Falkner, Thomas |
Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Latin American Studies |
ISBN: | 978-1-139-77547-2 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2014 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
List Price: | USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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Thomas Falkner (1707-84), an English Jesuit missionary, lived for nearly forty years in South America. Originally published in 1774 and believed to have been used by Charles Darwin on board the Beagle, this is a first-hand account of the geography, customs and language of Patagonia and its peoples.
Thomas Falkner (1707-84), an English Jesuit missionary, lived for nearly forty years in South America. Originally published in 1774 and believed to have been used by Charles Darwin on board the Beagle, this is a first-hand account of the geography, customs and language of Patagonia and its peoples.