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oldrunningmom's review against another edition
5.0
This was a really interesting journey along the Chilean coast, from the very tropical north to the frigid south. I really enjoyed it.
kathleenitpdx's review against another edition
4.0
This is a gem of a book about a fascinating country. Sara travels Chile from the northern desert to the Antarctic. The book is like getting letters (or maybe to be more current--reading a blog) from a very adventurous friend who can write. She stays in haciendas and isolated police stations. She gets to know the elite, the eccentric, and the salt-of-the-earth. She throws in tidbits of history, without getting academic. I read it with computer at hand to fill in the details that I was interested in. There are some very nice maps but no photos. Again I kept the internet handy to look up pictures of flora, fauna and places.
Her travels took place in 1993 (I think) when Chile was still trying to come to terms with Pinochet's reign. Some still in shock, some in denial, some grieving. It would be interesting to hear from some of the isolated areas that she visited to see what has happened since her visit.
Like letters or blogs, the book could have used a little more editing.
Her travels took place in 1993 (I think) when Chile was still trying to come to terms with Pinochet's reign. Some still in shock, some in denial, some grieving. It would be interesting to hear from some of the isolated areas that she visited to see what has happened since her visit.
Like letters or blogs, the book could have used a little more editing.
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