Tierra Del Fuego

Name: Tierra Del Fuego
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ISBN: 9781880684726

ISBN-10: 1880684721

ISBN-13: 9781880684726

Edition: 2000

Authors: Sylvia. Iparraguirre, Hardie St. Martin

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Tierra del Fuego is more than a suspenseful seafaring tale in the tradition of Captain Hornblower; it is also a chilling psychological and cultural tale, reminiscent of Heart of Darkness or Lord of the Flies, that probes deeply into human nature. Based on the true story of the Yamana Indian, Jemmy Button (parts of which are recorded in Chapter 10 of Charles Darwin's The Voyage of the Beagle), the novel explores Captain Robert Fitzroy's abduction of Jemmy Button and his attempt to "civilize" him in England and return him to his country as a bearer of "enlightened society." His experiment leads to tragic consequences. The novel deals with European arrogance and exploitation, but avoids…

Book details

List price: $17.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Curbstone Press
Publication date: 11/1/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 285
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 1.40" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English