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Tag Archives: Michael Jacobs
10 Books to read about Colombia
When I was planning my trip to Colombia this year a common observation was ‘is it safe now? What about all the drugs and violence?’ It is true that Colombia has known several decades of violence in which thousands of … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Travel, Books in Spanish, Books in Translation, Books set in South America, Uncategorized
Tagged Books about Colombia, Delirium, Juan Gabriel Vasquez, Julianne Pachico, La forma de las Ruinas, La Perra, Las Reputaciones, Laura Restrepo, Michael Jacobs, Pilar Quintana, Short walks from Bogota, The Informers, The Lucky Ones, The Robber of Memories, The Sound of Things Falling, Tom Feiling
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The Robber of Memories- a River Journey through Colombia by Michael Jacobs
This is the story of Michael Jacobs’ journey along the river Magdalena in Colombia, from Barranquilla on the Caribbean coast upstream to its source in the high mountain moorlands of the Páramo de las Papas. The journey and the river … Continue reading
10 books to read about Peru
Here is a personal whistle stop tour of some books I read about Peru which helped me understand that vast and complex country a little better: Andes by Michael Jacobs is travel writing at its very best. The book describes … Continue reading
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