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Rediscovery of North America

by Barry Holstun Lopez

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ISBN13: 9780679740995
ISBN10: 0679740996
Condition: Standard
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Publisher Comments:

Five hundred years ago an Italian whose name, translated into English, meant Christopher Dove, came to America and began a process not of discovery, but incursion — "a ruthless, angry search for wealth" that continues to the present day. This provocative and superbly written book gives a true assessment of Columbus's legacy while taking the first steps toward its redemption. Even as he draws a direct line between the atrocities of Spanish conquistadors and the ongoing pillage of our lands and waters, Barry Lopez challenges us to adopt an ethic that will make further depredations impossible. The Rediscovery of North America is a ringingly persuasive call for us, at long last, to make this country our home.

Review:

"Eloquent, deep-reaching...may heads of state, students and stock clerks alike read this important volume; and may we all listen to its lesson." — Bloomsbury Review

About the Author

Barry Lopez is the author of six works of nonfiction and eight works of fiction. His writing appears regularly in Harper's, The Paris Review, DoubleTake, and The Georgia Review. He is the recipient of a National Book Award, an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and other honors. He lives in western Oregon.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780679740995
Author:
Lopez, Barry
Publisher:
Vintage Books USA
Author:
Lopez, Barry
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Discovery and exploration
Subject:
Nature
Subject:
America
Subject:
North American
Subject:
North America
Subject:
America Discovery and exploration Spanish Influence.
Subject:
North America Description and travel.
Subject:
Nature -- Effect of human beings on.
Copyright:
Edition Description:
1st Vintage Books ed.
Series Volume:
1200-FL
Publication Date:
September 1992
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
64
Dimensions:
8.04x5.19x.27 in. .18 lbs.

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