At Home with the Patagonians

A Year's Wanderings over Untrodden Ground from the Straits of Magellan to the Rio Negro

By:

George Chaworth Musters

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology

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Orphaned by the age of four, George Chaworth Musters (1841–79) joined the Royal Navy at thirteen, served with distinction during the Crimean War, and reached the rank of commander. Having been stationed on the coast of South America, during which time he read up on Darwin's voyage in the Beagle, he pursued in 1869 his aim of travelling through the south of the continent. In this 1871 publication, which earned him the nickname 'the king of Patagonia', Musters records the year he spent among native Patagonians, covering almost 1,400 miles. He gives a detailed account of their customs and daily life, particularly the manners, dress, hunting practices and methods of battle of the Tehuelche people. Featuring a number of vivid engravings, the book did much to reveal this land to Europeans. It remains an instructive text in the history of South American exploration and anthropology.

Release date Australia

October 31st, 2013

Author

George Chaworth Musters

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

8 Plates, black and white; 2 Maps

Pages

368

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology

Dimensions

140x216x21

ISBN-13

9781108066792

Product ID

21665732

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