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Tree, Isabella

Sliced Iguana; Travels in Unknown Mexico

2001

35,72 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
2001
Lieu d'édition
London. Hamish Hamilton
Auteur
Tree, Isabella
Edition
First edition.
Thème
Travel - North America Mexico
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

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.