Praise for Panther Soup:
'An important book, reminding us of the links between old and new world, ideals and ideologies, war and peace in our phoenix-like continent. It is at once raw and erudite, deeply moving and strangely leisurely. It is also rich in black humour and insight.
(Guardian)Gimlette is an old-school traveller, very British, very cheery.
A barrister by trade, the author has an uncanny ability to nail down his characters with a few well-chosen words... Gimlette brings history to life. He artfully merges assiduous research with a storyteller's gift.
John Gimlette is sure to secure a name for himself as both a talented writer and a rare traveller who, as documented in the dark chronicles of his book, has visited South America's wild coast and returned apparently unscathed. Fortunately, his writing sculpts an interesting narrative too, and he conveys the region's horror stories with a healthy dose of humour, knowledge, sincerity and poetry...
As with all good travel books, the pace of Gimlette's investigations and the idiosyncratic nature of his discoveries, no matter how small, are infectious enough to ensure his account holds its own against these literary greats.
Remarkable... Gimlette is, refreshingly, an unfailing enthusiast... Wild Coast is driven by extraordinary dedication, an insatiable curiosity in everything and an enormous empathy for other people. Gimlette's descriptions of landscapes are often hauntingly beautiful, his sense of humour is engagingly dead-pan... His book is characterised by a thoroughness of research that puts most travel writers to shame...
a lucid and lively account of a multi-cultural history...
A reminder... of the way in which travel literature can still fulfil its role of bringing to life some of the world's unjustly neglected corners.
Between the Orinoco and the Amazon lies a fabulous forested land, barely explored. Much of Guiana seldom sees sunlight, and new species are often tumbling out of the dark. Shunned by the conquistadors, it was left to others to carve into colonies. Guyana, Suriname and Guyane Française are what remain of their contest, and the 400 years of struggle that followed.
Now, award-winning author John Gimlette sets off along this coast, gathering up its astonishing story. His journey takes him deep into the jungle, from the hideouts of runaway slaves to penal colonies, outlandish forts, remote Amerindian villages, a 'Little Paris' and a space port. He meets rebels, outlaws and sorcerers; follows the trail of a vicious Georgian revolt, and ponders a love-affair that changed the face of slavery. Here too is Jonestown, where, in 1978, over 900 Americans committed suicide. The last traces are almost gone now, as the forest closes in.
Beautiful, bizarre and occasionally brutal, this is one of the great forgotten corners of the Earth: the Wild Coast.
. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés."Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
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Descripción Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Nº de ref. del artículo: GOR002534206
Descripción Condición: Very Good. 1713521191. 4/19/2024 10:06:31 AM. Nº de ref. del artículo: U9781846682520
Descripción Condición: Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: GRP70144246
Descripción Condición: Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: GRP95841998
Descripción Condición: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Nº de ref. del artículo: 4889793-20
Descripción PAPERBACK. Condición: Near Fine. 1st edition thus. Inscribed by Gimlette, First UK printing. 358pp, octavo paperback. covers clean and sharp, tight binding, interior clean. inscribed by author. Nº de ref. del artículo: 134545
Descripción Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st edition, 1st printing copy of this book, in overall very good condition. 10 + 358 pages, well illus. (Flat) SIGNED by author on title page. He profiles "one of the great forgotten corners of the Earth", the Guianas, comprising now Guyana (formerly British Guiana), Suriname (Dutch Guiana) and Guyane Francaise (French Guiana). A "fabulous forested land". Tiny imperfection at top of text block. Signed by Author(s). Nº de ref. del artículo: 4697