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Four Years Among the Ecuadorians

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A great story, from the period around the Lincoln administration in which the author served as ambassador to this fledgling Republic, even as the giant Republic that commissioned him suffered its own convulsions. Let's just say that a lot of what Friedrich Hassaurek notes hasn't changed much since the mid-19th century, despite the massive changes all around the world. He has a sharp wit and that turn of wry phrasing that made me laugh, cringe, and recite what I'd just read to whomever came near me--a sign of a fine traveler's tale. He never made it around much of Ecuador, but he covers Quito and some of the Sierra with such depth, observation, condescension, exasperation, and self-deprecating comprehension that it deserves a reprint today. The original title was "Among the Spanish Americans," but as this nowadays would lead to confusion, his point was to explore and try to explain the foibles and fascinations there.
Request Code : ZLIBIO4439997
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Year:
1967
Edition:
1
Publisher:
Southern Illinois University Press
Language:
English
ISBN 10:
0809302578
ISBN:
0809302578

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