{"product_id":"a-historical-and-descriptive-narrative-of-twenty-years-residence-in-south-america-paperback-9781108033657","title":"A Historical and Descriptive Narrative of Twenty Years' Residence in South America (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108033657","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Historical and Descriptive Narrative of Twenty Years' Residence in South America\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis three-volume work, published in 1825, describes South American society and culture in the final years of Spanish colonial rule.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eW. B. Stevenson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108033657, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 29 September 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e454 pages, 3 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 2.6 x 14 cm, 0.57 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn 1804 when W. B. Stevenson (fl. 1803–25) arrived on the small island of Mocha, just off the coast of South America, he stepped onto a continent on the brink of mass revolution. Over the next twenty years, he had an extraordinary range of experiences: as a traveller, a Spanish government official, a prisoner, and as secretary to an ex-Royal Navy admiral turned revolutionary. In this three-volume work, published in 1825, Stevenson gives a dramatic, fascinating account of life and society in South America as it began to break free from Spanish colonial rule. Volume 2 continues Stevenson's description of the culture and customs of Chile, Colombia and Peru. It also covers Stevenson's arrival in the province of Esmeraldas, where he became governor in 1810.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Farm of vinto, cattle, grain, \u0026amp;c.\u003cbr\u003e 2. Visit to Caxatambo\u003cbr\u003e 3. General mode of travelling from Lima to the different provinces\u003cbr\u003e 4. Travels to the north of Lima\u003cbr\u003e 5. Historical sketch of Caxamarca, Huaina Capac, Huascar Inca, and Atahualpa\u003cbr\u003e 6. Province of Caxamarca\u003cbr\u003e 7. Leave Lima for Guayaquil\u003cbr\u003e 8. Productions of the province of Guayaquil\u003cbr\u003e 9. Journey from Guayaquil to Quito\u003cbr\u003e 10. Quito, foundation and situation\u003cbr\u003e 11. Visit of the Academicians to Quito in 1736\u003cbr\u003e 12. Villa of Ibarra, description\u003cbr\u003e 13. Continuation of Esmeraldas\u003cbr\u003e 14. Visit to Cayapas.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of the Americas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of the Americas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20the%20Americas%20%5BHBJK%5D%22\"\u003eHBJK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266036551960,"sku":"9781108033657","price":37.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108033657i.jpg?v=1694873725","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-historical-and-descriptive-narrative-of-twenty-years-residence-in-south-america-paperback-9781108033657","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}