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Tree, Isabella

Sliced Iguana; Travels in Unknown Mexico

2001

35.72 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
2001
Place of printing
London. Hamish Hamilton
Author
Tree, Isabella
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - North America Mexico
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [24 x 16 cm]; xv, 317 pp, double page map with inset of central Mexico. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (not price clipped), fine, clean. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A narrative of the author's travels in five regions of Mexico including Chiapas, Juchitan, Lake Patzcuaro, Huichol, San Miguel de Allende and Mexico City, with good descriptions of some of the more out of the way areas, customs, such as partaking of peyote, self-flagellating penitents, pilgrimages, shamanic rituals, matriarchies, ancient mysticism, , etc, funny, moving and well-written.