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Amerindian Legends of Guyana


by Ishmael Odeen

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 101 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Folk heroes, myths, traditions and legends of the first inhabitants of Guyana, who today make up five per cent of the population. (SAM166, $)

Travels in British Guiana, 1840-1844


by Robert Schomburgk

  • EXPLORATION
  • HARD COVER

An early account of his travels in Guiana on behalf of the Royal Geographical Society. (SAM148, $)

The Ventriloquist's Tale


by Pauline Melville

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 357 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A fine novel which explores the nature and culture of post-colonial Guyana. (CRB130, $13.95)

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