by Javier Reverte · Plaza & Janés · tapa dura · ISBN 9788401378911
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«El río de la desolación» is Javier Reverte's travelogue of the Amazon, published by Plaza & Janés in hardcover (368 pages, in Spanish).
Javier Reverte descends the Amazon from the Peruvian Andes to the Brazilian Atlantic, on cargo and passenger boats. He portrays life on the banks —indigenous peoples, traders and cities— and recovers the memory of the expeditions that tried to master the river. Malaria nearly costs him his life upon reaching the mouth.
Winner of the 2004 Cálamo Prize in the Otra Mirada category. The volume includes color photographs.
For fans of travel literature and exploration chronicles, with an interest in the history and life of the Amazon.
Spanish novelist, travel writer and journalist (1944–2020)
