Backlands
the Canudos Campaign
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Author
Contributions
- Lowe, Elizabeth, 1947- - Contributor
- Stavans, Ilan - Contributor
Publication
2010 - Penguin Books, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
128,250 words, Guess
Page Count
513 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-100143106074
- ISBN-139780143106074
- Library of Congress Control Number2009051135
- OCLC Control Number468975042
- Open LibraryOL24490453M
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL23981021M
Classifications
- DDC981/.05
- LCCF2537 .C97513 2010
Description
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 Conselheiro. Far from just an objective retelling, da Cunha's story shows both the significance of this event and the complexities of Brazilian society. -- Back cover.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Penguin classics
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