Edition |
First edition |
ISBN |
9780375410994 hardcover |
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0375410996 hardcover |
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9780525657897 electronic publication |
Descript |
xxii, 403 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 25 cm |
Content |
Bocas de Ceniza -- Alto Magdalena -- Fountain of the World -- San Agustín -- Valley of Sorrows -- Giradot and Honda -- The Miracle of Murillo -- Medio Magdalena -- The Forgotten Land -- City of Eternal Spring -- Cauldron of War -- Sisters of Mercy -- The Nameless Dead -- Morita of the Manatees -- Bajo Magdalena -- River of Cumbia -- Land of a Thousand Rhythms -- A Great Republic of Nature -- The General in his Labyrinth -- A Geography of Hope |
Summary |
"The award winning writer, photographer, filmmaker, and ethnographer--a longtime Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society--recounts an enthralling journey down Colombia's Magdalena River that illuminates the country's rebirth after decades of political violence, drug cartels, and guerrilla warfare"-- Provided by publisher |
Note |
"A story of Columbia" -- Front cover |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Magdalena River (Colombia)
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Colombia -- History
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Colombia -- Description and travel
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