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88/100Author:
Wade Davis
Publisher:
Knopf Publishing Group
Date:
September 15, 2020
The longtime Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society recounts a journey down Colombia's storied Magdalena River, illuminating the country's history and rebirth after decades of political violence, drug cartels, and guerrilla warfare.
What The Reviewers Say
Davis is a powerful, penetrating and immensely knowledgeable writer.
... it would be a gross understatement to call this book a river journey. It is far more than that. Magdalena is a devotee’s pilgrimage.
The author vividly recounts the various civil wars and regional conflicts Colombia has suffered since its independence from Spain in 1810.
There are maps in the book—and you will need them. It’s tricky at times to know where you are. His central point, however, is easy to grasp—the Magdalena is Colombia.
