Life and Death in the Andes by Kim MacQuarrie

Based on the author’s own deeply observed travels, “this is a well-written, immersive work that history aficionados, particularly those with an affinity for Latin America, will relish” ( Library Journal). Based on the author’s own deeply observed travels, this is a well-written, immersive work that history aficionados, particularly those with an. “MacQuarrie writes smartly and engagingly and with…enthusiasm about the variety of South America’s life and landscape” ( The New York Times Book Review) in Life and Death in the Andes. MacQuarrie writes smartly and engagingly and withenthusiasm about the variety of South America’s life and landscape (The New York Times Book Review) in Life and Death in the Andes. What makes South America different from other continents-and what makes the cultures of the Andes different from other cultures found there? How did the capitalism introduced by the Spaniards change South America? Why did Shining Path leader Guzman nearly succeed in his revolutionary quest while Che Guevara in Bolivia was a complete failure in his? We meet the woman who cared for the wounded Che Guevara just before he died, the police officer who captured cocaine king Pablo Escobar, the dancer who hid Shining Path guerrilla Abimael Guzman, and a man whose grandfather witnessed the death of Butch Cassidy.Ĭollectively these stories tell us something about the spirit of South America.

He introduces us to a Patagonian woman who is the last living speaker of her language. He describes living on the floating islands of Lake Titcaca.

Kim MacQuarrie takes us on a historical journey through this unique region, bringing fresh insight and contemporary connections to such fabled characters as Charles Darwin, Che Guevara, Pablo Escobar, Butch Cassidy, Thor Heyerdahl, and others. Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. The Andes Mountains are the world’s longest mountain chain, linking most of the countries in South America. Life and death in the Andes : on the trail of bandits, heroes, and. “A thoughtfully observed travel memoir and history as richly detailed as it is deeply felt” ( Kirkus Reviews) of South America, from Butch Cassidy to Che Guevara to cocaine king Pablo Escobar to Charles Darwin, all set in the Andes Mountains.

Life and Death in the Andes by Kim MacQuarrie