"Dispatches from a Vanishing Frontier." ".a compelling and compassionate look at a vanishing society and blistering account of the forces of destruction, both human and environmental, at work within the greatest forest on earth." 378 pages, index. Remainder mark. Published @ $13.95.

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Title

Amazon Journal: Dispatches from a Vanishing Frontier

Publisher

Plume, New York, New York, U.S.A.

Publication Date

1998

Language

English

ISBN 10

0452276101

ISBN 13

9780452276109

Binding

Soft cover

Edition

First Paper

Condition

New

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Latin America

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Synopsis

A work of literary nonfiction blending reportage, history, anthropology, and personal memoir, Amazon Journal is a unique and critical look at how cultural differences in the Amazon have resulted in incidents ranging from comic misunderstandings to blatant exploitation, environmental disaster, and even genocide. Beginning by revisiting the period in the late 80's when the "save the rainforest" campaign, the indigenous rights movement, and the assassination of Chico Mendes became the focus of a media storm, O'Connor stuck with his story long enough to tell us what happened when the world turned its attention elsewhere.Peopled by a colorful cast of real-life characters, O'Connor's startling narrative is a journey into a contemporary heart of darkness, a compelling and compassionate look at a vanishing people, and a blistering account of the forces of destruction, both human and environmental, at work within the greatest forest on earth.

About the Author

Geoffrey O'Connor is a documentary filmaker whose film "At the Edge of Conquest" was nominated for an Academy Award. He lives in New York City.

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