Six Years in Bolivia: The Adventures of a Mining Engineer [Paperback]

Anselem Verener Lee Guise (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1997

Anselm Verener Lee Guise was a young British mining engineer ap pointed to the post of assistant manager of a tin mine in the first d cades of the twentieth century in Bolivia. Six Years in Bolivia: The Adventures of a Mining Engineer (1922) was the result of his experiences and contact with the Bolivian landscape and people. His travel book underlines Guise's concerns with cultural, economic, and gender differences while presenting a personal transformation forced by his adaptation to new ways of life, which compelled him to perform activities far beyond his knowledge.

Product Details

• Paperback: 246 pages
• Publisher: Purdue University Press (October 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557531137
• ISBN-13: 978-1557531131
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,855,774 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A snapshot of early century, out of the way Bolivia., December 31, 1998

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This review is from: Six Years in Bolivia: The Adventures of a Mining Engineer (Paperback)

For anyone with an interest in Bolivia this book is an engrossing read. It gives a picture of Bolivia as it was in the early part of the century thru the eyes of a sympathetic but critical Englishman who lived in places not on most tourist itineraries. The only bizarre aspect is the ludicrous introduction cobbled onto this new edition: neo-Marxist PC drivel according to the current academic fad.