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The South American Diaries
Contributor(s): Hopkins, John (Author)

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 ISBN: 0932274684     ISBN-13: 9780932274687
Publisher: Cadmus Editions
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2005
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BISAC Categories:
- Travel | South America - General
- Travel | Essays & Travelogues
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2005925794
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 4.5" W x 6.9" L (0.50 lbs) 235 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Latin America
- Chronological Period - 1970's
Features: Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product
 
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Publisher Description:
In 1971, John Hopkins wrote in his diary, I need to go back to South America to reacquaint myself with the scene, a process which began in late 1972 and continued through 1973. Starting in Mexicali and heading southward with his companion, Madeleine van Breughal, Hopkins rediscovered the continent he had once known and attempted, unsuccessfully, to fall in love. The South American Diaries is the story of Hopkins's trip. Throughout, the nomad novelist blends shrewd insights with mordant wit, using historical facts and keen observations to understand the difficulties of self-exile and continually reassess what, if anything, he is gaining from his travels. Told with a poetic intensity perfect for dissecting both the geography of the land he traverses and the failed love affair he pursues, The South American Diaries is a powerful, compelling work.
 
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