Comments on: Books about Peru & Bolivia?

Question: Books about Peru & Bolivia?

UbuRoivas — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:15:37 -0800

Books about Peru & Bolivia?

Looking for recommendations for books (fiction or non-fiction) to read as background info for an upcoming trip to Peru & Bolivia.

By: nitsuj

nitsuj — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:17:57 -0800

Marching Powder.

By: devbrain

devbrain — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:35:28 -0800

When invisible chlldren sing.

By: Wet Spot

Wet Spot — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:08:45 -0800

Cochineal Red: Travels Through Ancient Peru by Hugh Thomson. (The Amazon link is for the hardbound version; I couldn't find a link to the paperback but I know it exists, I bought mine at a Heathrow bookstore.)

By: X4ster

X4ster — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:23:47 -0800

You might find 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus interesting.

By: Abiezer

Abiezer — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:48:19 -0800

The Bolivian Diary of Ernesto Che Guevara

By: luneray

luneray — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:24:15 -0800

Books about Bolivia:

Fiction books by Bolivian Authors available in English:

In the Land of Silence by Jesus Urzagasti
Aurora by Giancarla de Quiroga

Non-fiction:
A Concise History of Bolivia by Herbert S. Klein. This is a history book that the Bolivians themselves read.

Travel/true adventure
Jungle: a harrowing true story of survival by Yossi Ghinsberg. Also published as Return to Tuichi.

By: genmonster

genmonster — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:08:25 -0800

"the white rock" about peru

By: ddaavviidd

ddaavviidd — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:18:26 -0800

For Peru:
The Royal Commentaries of the Incas, by Inca Garcilaso de la Vega

Inca history from an inca descendant. You get to read the story and visit the places and see the temples! By the way you can buy it for cheap in most cities, and it is a fun reading to do while you travel there.

By: billysumday

billysumday — Tue, 19 May 2009 05:05:48 -0800

As far as guide books go, I found Rough Guide to be the best.

By: jammy

jammy — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:25:36 -0800

Cochamba! Water War in Bolivia by Oscar Olivera & Tom Lewis

Whispering in the Giant's Ear: A Frontline Chronicle from Bolivia's War on Globalization by William Powers

Revolutionary Horizons: Popular Struggle in Bolivia by Forrest Hylton