Informationen zum Autor John Gimlette Klappentext A compelling and brilliantly evocative travelogue capturing the spirit of Paraguay and denouncing a few widely-held stereotypes about the country's politics, beliefs and its people. "A truly wonderful exploration of one of the world's most captivating countries" "Sunday Express" 16pp photos. Zusammenfassung Paraguay - the name conjures up everything most exotic and extreme in South America. But Paraguay, as revealed in this outstanding new travel book, is among the most beautiful and captivating countries in the world. Discover more about the unique traditions of South American culture through this fascinating piece of travel journalism.

Vorwort
In this uniquely written travel book, Daily Telegraph writer John Gimlette takes the reader on a rollercoaster journey through the tumultuous past, and extraordinarily colourful present, of Paraguay.

Autorentext

Although this is his first book, John Gimlette is already well established as a travel journalist, having won the Shiva Naipaul Memorial Prize for an essay which has led to this book, and the Wanderlust Travel Writing Award. He writes regularly for the Telegraph. When not deep in the jungles of Paraguay he practises as a barrister in London. He is currently writing his second book, Theatre of Fish: Travels through Newfoundland and Labrador.

Klappentext

A compelling and brilliantly evocative travelogue capturing the spirit of Paraguay and denouncing a few widely-held stereotypes about the country's politics, beliefs and its people. "A truly wonderful exploration of one of the world's most captivating countries" "Sunday Express" 16pp photos.

Zusammenfassung
Paraguay - the name conjures up everything most exotic and extreme in South America. But Paraguay, as revealed in this outstanding new travel book, is among the most beautiful and captivating countries in the world. Discover more about the unique traditions of South American culture through this fascinating piece of travel journalism.