{"product_id":"magdalena-wade-davis","title":"Magdalena (Wade Davis)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA captivating new book from Wade Davis - winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize for \u003ci\u003eInto the Silence\u003c\/i\u003e - that brings vividly to life the story of the great Río Magdalena, illuminating Colombia's complex past, present, and future.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Wade Davis, Colombia was the first country that captured his heart and gave him license to be free. Here, he tells of his travels on the mighty Magdalena, the river that made possible the nation. Along the way, he finds a people who have overcome years of conflict precisely because of their character, informed by an  enduring spirit of place, and a deep love of their remarkable land.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBraiding together memoir, history and journalism, \u003ci\u003eMagdalena \u003c\/i\u003eis at once an absorbing adventure through a spectacular landscape and a kaleidoscopic picture of Colombia as it stands on the verge of a new period of peace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Outstanding... Davis tells epic tales of passion, violence and ambition with tremendous narrative verve' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderful evocation of a lifetime's travel in Colombia' \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e, Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWade Davis\u003c\/b\u003e is a multi award-winning writer and acclaimed photographer whose work has taken him from the Amazon to Tibet, Africa to Australia, Polynesia to the Arctic. Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society from 2000 to 2013, he is currently Professor of Anthropology and the BC Leadership Chair in Cultures and Ecosystems at Risk at the University of British Columbia. He is the bestselling author of 22 books, including \u003ci\u003eOne River\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wayfinders\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInto the Silence, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was awarded the 2012 Samuel Johnson Prize. In 2016, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. In 2018 he became an Honorary Citizen of Colombia.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 432 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65804293407069,"sku":"K092286965","price":15.1,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9228696500001A.jpg?v=1788461421","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/magdalena-wade-davis","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}