Journey to Mauritius Paperback / softback
by Jacques-Henri Bernardin De Saint-Pierre, Bernardin de Saint Pierre
Part of the Lost & Found S. series
Paperback / softback
Description
Structured into a series of letters, Bernardin's survey of Mauritius includes a detailed description of the island's geography, and flora and fauna.
Describing the closed nature of colonial society, he also provides a chilling picture of the cruelties of plantation life and slavery.
Bernardin's book of 1773 "Voyage a L'Isle de France", is an early example of a walking guide as he details the sights and landscapes of Mauritius.
The introduction to this volume sets Bernardin's travel account into its historical context, discussing his life and ideas as well as the hostility the book provoked when first published.
It also explores the book's contribution to travel writing and its relevance to modern-day Mauritius.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:256 pages, illustrations, maps, index, bibliog
- Publisher:Signal Books Ltd
- Publication Date:15/10/2002
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- ISBN:9781902669496
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:256 pages, illustrations, maps, index, bibliog
- Publisher:Signal Books Ltd
- Publication Date:15/10/2002
- Category:
- ISBN:9781902669496
