Beyond the Pampas: In Search of Patagonia
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (997 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00AQVQG88 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 600 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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This is an additional prism through which to view history, as is the difference Herrad discovers between metropolitan Buenos Aires and the rural hinterland. 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.. 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. 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 discovers a fascinating melding of Welsh and Spanish language cultures through which she explores the nature of heritage and identity. Beyond the Pampas is an exploration of the lives of the descendents of nineteenth century Welsh settlers in Argentina
. 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. Imogen Rhia Herrad is a freelance writer and broadcaster. Her short stories and articles have been published in magazines and ant
"Weird but lovely" according to Amazon Customer. Unlike the other reviewers I am not Welsh. In fact I don't see the point in the road signs :-)However this book was absolutely fascinating. It falls into a never world between travel, bio & history. It is all the better for not being able to pigeon hole it.The writer has a light touch and really brings to life the lives of the people she meets on her travels and opens up this Welsh speaking outpost in Argentina. The life of the Welsh speaking German writer is almost as interesting as the subject matter.Read it!. Well worth reading Phyllis E. Macnie I am currently reading it and find it most interesting as I live in Argentina and know lots of areas of Patagonia very well. I should like to point out that we in Argentina do not refer to ourselves as "Argentinians" but as "Argentines".. The author's journey is informed and interesting. Aspen I'll put my particular interest in this book up front. I live in Wales and have met descendants of the original settlers. I have family connections to the very southern part of South America. So I look for contemporary accounts of life at the end of the earth.This book ticked all the boxes. Ms Herrad's narrative is easy to read; descriptive without being too wordy. There's a mix of past and present, Welsh and Spanish, old and new. The constant juxtaposition of cultural origins and differences is presented to explain how and why a small group of people set sail from Brit
About the AuthorImogen Rhia Herrad is a freelance writer and broadcaster. She is the author of The Woman who Loved an Octopus and Other Saint's Tales. . 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