Backlands
The Canudos Campaign
$53.87
- Paperback
560 pages
- Release Date
25 May 2010
Summary
An important new translation of a fundamental work of Brazilian literature
Written by a former army lieutenant, civil engineer, and journalist, Backlands is Euclides da Cunha’s vivid and poignant portrayal of Brazil’s infamous War of Canudos. The deadliest civil war in Brazilian history, the conflict during the 1890s was between the government and the village of Canudos in the northeastern state of Bahia, which had been settled by 30,000 followers of the religious zealot Antonio Conse…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143106074 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0143106074 |
| Author: | Euclides da Cunha, Ilan Stavans, Elizabeth Lowe |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 560 |
| Release Date: | 25 May 2010 |
| Weight: | 442g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 31mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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About The Author
Euclides da Cunha
Ilan Stavans is Lewis-Sebring Professor in Latin American and Latino Culture at Amherst College and the author or editor of numerous books.
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