Imogen Herrad

Beyond the Pampas (eBook, ePUB)

In Search of Patagonia

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Beyond the Pampas is an exploration of the lives of the descendents of nineteenth century Welsh settlers in Argentina. Herrad discovers a fascinating melding of Welsh and Spanish language cultures through which she explores the nature of heritage and identity. Her expectations are further challenged by the plight of Patagonia's indigenous peoples - the Tehuelche and Mapuche - with the land-related cultures and oppression by European settlers. This is an additional prism through which to view history, as is the difference Herrad discovers between metropolitan Buenos Aires and the rural hinterland. And the whole is underpinned by Herrad's personal journey of self-discovery, from an abusive childhood in Germany to acceptance in the communities of Wales and Patagonia. Herrad's openness to new experience and her wonder at the natural world result in a rich and evocative depiction of the exotic places in which she finds herself, from camping under the stars in the Andes to whale-watching on the Atlantic coast, and from the Welsh-speaking tea rooms of Chubut to the museums of lost Indian peoples.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Seren
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781854116093
• Artikelnr.: 38362990

Autorenporträt

Imogen Rhia Herrad is a freelance writer and broadcaster. She writes programs for national and state-run German radio stations about her travels in Europe and South America, women's politics, and history across cultures. Her short stories and articles have been published in magazines and anthologies in Canada, the United States, and Wales. She is the author of The Woman who Loved an Octopus and Other Saint's Tales.