Fire Down Below: A Journey of Exploration from Mexico to Chile
by Robert Harvey
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Harvey, a British House of Commons member and former Economist correspondent for Latin America, here provides a useful overview of the contrasting natures of the area's individual countries and people, from the primitive to sophisticated, including three distinct Indian nations, many of whose members are victims of displacement and mistreatment. More probing than most travel books, the author's acute sense of observation, analysis of complex economic and political matters and evocative prose show more convey not only the flavor and variety of often spectacular scenic beauty but the suffering, horror and poverty inflicted on the people by civil wars, dictators and natural disasters. In each country Harvey interviewed representatives of opposing political factions, and although he asserts that earlier U.S. involvement could have prevented or alleviated many Latin American problems, he is guardedly optimistic about the future of democracy south of the border.--Publisher's Weekly. show lessTags
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Robert Harvey has been a columnist for the Daily Telegraph, assistant editor of the Economist, and a member of British Parliament. He is the author of many books, including The War of Wars: The Undefeated: The Rise, Fall, and Rise of Greater Japan; Portugal: Birth of a Democracy; Liberators; and Global Disorder: America and the Threat of World show more Conflict. show less
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- Nonfiction, Economics, General Nonfiction, Travel, History, Politics and Government
- DDC/MDS
- 980.038 — History & geography History of South America History of South America History of South America 1830-1999
- LCC
- F1409.3 .H37 — Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin America Latin America. Spanish America Latin America (General)
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