內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介:'A superbly vivid history distinguished by formidable scholarship, uncluttered language, a graphic sense of the craggy terrain in which the tragic combat took place.' - Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
作者簡(jiǎn)介:John Hemming has written extensively for both popular and academic audiences about South American history. A writer, explorer, and anthropologist, he is a member of the Royal Geographic Society and has traveled extensively in all continents, crossing the Sahara and Syrian deserts and taking part in a major exploration of a previously unknown part of Brazil.