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The News From Paraguay, A Novel

The News From Paraguay, A Novel

by Lily Tuck

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Tuck's engrossing tale of charismatic young Irish woman and her adventures in 19th-century Paraguay is drawn on the life of Eliza Lynch, mistress of president Francisco Solano Lopez. Winner of the National Book Award. (SAM69, $13.95)

Bradt Guide Paraguay

Bradt Guide Paraguay

by Margaret Hebblethwaite

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 340 PAGES

A compact guide to Paraguay, its history, wildlife, culture and attractions. With maps, town plans, and lots of practical travel information (SAM152, $25.99)

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  • MAP

A colorful travel map of Paraguay at a scale of 1:800,000. (SAM97, $12.95)

 
Bradt Pantanal Wildlife

Bradt Pantanal Wildlife


by James Lowen

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 169 PAGES

Environment, history, conservation and wildlife are all covered in this inviting slim guide to the mammals, birds reptiles and invertebrates of the great wetland of the Mato Grosso. (BZL91, $25.99)

Footprint South American Handbook

Footprint South American Handbook


by Ben Box

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 1760 PAGES

The classic, comprehensive guide to South America. With a section of full color maps and hundreds of regional and city maps. (SAM25, $34.95)

Chronicle of the Guayaki Indians


by Pierre Clastres | Paul Auster

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

An ethnographic report of life in a now vanished Paraguayan tribe. (SAM71, $19.95)

The Penguin History of Latin America

The Penguin History of Latin America


by Edwin Williamson

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 704 PAGES

Beginning with the Spanish conquest, this brisk history covers questions of empire, colonialism and nationalism through the 1980s. (SAM53, $20.00)

The Explorers of South America

The Explorers of South America


by Edward Goodman

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 408 PAGES

A narrative history of exploration from Christopher Columbus to the 19th century, with journal excerpts, diaries and other writings of the explorers themselves. (SAM10, $26.95)

At the Tomb of the Inflatable Pig, Travels Through Paraguay

At the Tomb of the Inflatable Pig, Travels Through Paraguay


by John Gimlette

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 362 PAGES

Gimlette combines history, anecdote and travels in this insightful, entertaining book. From jaguars and prehistoric lungfish to bloody wars and Utopian settlements, the "island surrounded by land" is captured in memorable detail. (SAM70, $17.95)

Falling Off the Map

Falling Off the Map


by Pico Iyer

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A collection of trenchant, witty essays on far-flung places by the marvelous Pico Iyer. It includes his travels to North Korea, Argentina, Cuba, Iceland, Bhutan, Vietnam, Paraguay and Australia. (WLD27, $12.95)

Paradise with Serpents, Travels in the Lost World of Paraguay

Paradise with Serpents, Travels in the Lost World of Paraguay


by Richard Carver

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 376 PAGES

A rollicking tale by a fine writer and journalist, Carver, with his fine tuned sense of the absurd, exposes the hypocrisy, chaos and eccentricity of modern Paraguay and its checkered history. (SAM125, $29.95)

I, the Supreme


by Augusto Roa Bastos | Helen Lane

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 439 PAGES

An accomplished novel set in Paraguay during the dictatorship of Gaspar Francia. (SAM72, $13.95)

The Pleasure of Eliza Lynch

The Pleasure of Eliza Lynch


by Anne Enright

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A richly detailed novel inspired by the love between Elisa Lynch and dictator Francisco Solano Lopez in 19th-century Paraguay. (SAM73, $13.00)

The Vintage Book of Latin American Stories

The Vintage Book of Latin American Stories


by Julio Ortega | Carlos Fuentes

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A well-chosen selection of contemporary short stories by Latin American writers. (SAM32, $15.95)

The Pantanal: Understanding and Preserving the World's Largest Wetland

The Pantanal: Understanding and Preserving the World's Largest Wetland


by Frederick A. Swarts

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 301 PAGES

The proceedings of an international conference on conservation in the Pantanal. The 29 scholarly papers include presentations on the region's geology, economic development and outlook for the future. With tables, maps, charts, mostly black-and-white photo-graphs. (BZL23, $19.95)

Through the Eyes of the Condor, An Aerial Vision of Latin America

Through the Eyes of the Condor, An Aerial Vision of Latin America


by Robert B. Haas

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 232 PAGES

This collection of stunning, oversized photographs, taken from above, shows the jungles and favellas, the reefs and ruins, wildlife and diverse landscapes of Latin America. (SAM122, $50.00)

Birds of Southern South America & Antarctica

Birds of Southern South America & Antarctica


by Martin D. la Pena | Maurice Rumboll

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

With color plates, range maps and brief descriptions, this is a compact regional guide. (SAM12, $29.95)

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