Days and Nights on the Amazon


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What do a Canadian farm woman and a Brazilian plant collector have in common? An enigmatic death, a monkey and destiny. Liberty Hall and Acacia Aranha are worlds apart, but share the same dreams. Death brings them together in the city of Manaus on the Amazon River, but pales beside the river journey Libby and Acacia are compelled to take - a journey of mystery and revelation.




Days and Nights of Love and War


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'[A] masterpiece of reportorial thoroughness, painstaking research, and serious reflection.' Edward Said













The Quarterly Review


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First-time Latin America


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This is a pre-trip guide for travellers planning their first trip to Latin America. The first section of the book gives individual profiles of all 21 Latin American countries, with a rundown of highlights and possible itineraries. Part two runs through all the information you'll need before your trip and on the road - how to buy plane tickets and get visas; where to stay; how to get around; and how to stay healthy and avoid trouble.




Anatolian Days and Nights


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Brazil and the Brazilians


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A salesman's sample book for this publication, starting with the publisher's advertisement for it (used as the t.p.) and with all the ills., the brown cloth binding of the published version, none of the text, but approx. 50 p. of lined paper, ready to sign up subscribers (this part unmarked). A [12]-p. prospectus for William Elder's biography of Elisha Kent Kane is also tipped in at end.