A lo largo del Amazonas

by William Henry Giles Kingston

This is a quite long book, very well written, about a trip down the Amazon. There is rather a lot of "Natural History", but not too much, because it has all been made easy to follow, and is very interesting. All sorts of interesting things happen on this voyage. It is a rather curious thing that one is reminded at times of Ballantyne's "Martin Rattler," written very much earlier, even down to to the presence of a "recluse". That doesn't mean you won't enjoy the book just as much as you might have enjoyed "Martin Rattler."According to Wikipedia: "William Henry Giles Kingston (28 February 1814 - 5 August 1880), writer of tales for boys, was born in London, but spent much of his youth in Oporto, where his father was a merchant. His first book, The Circassian Chief, appeared in 1844. His first book for boys, Peter the Whaler, was published in 1851, and had such success that he retired from business and devoted himself entirely to the production of this kind of literature, in which his popularity was deservedly great; and during 30 years he wrote upwards of 130 tales, including The Three Midshipmen (1862), The Three Lieutenants (1874), The Three Commanders (1875), The Three Admirals (1877), Digby Heathcote, etc. He also conducted various papers, including The Colonist, and Colonial Magazine and East India Review. He was also interested in emigration, volunteering, and various philanthropic schemes. For services in negotiating a commercial treaty with Portugal he received a Portuguese knighthood, and for his literary labours a Government pension."

263 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1872

About the author

Writer of tales for boys, William Henry Giles Kingston was born in London, but spent much of his youth in Oporto, where his father was a merchant.

His first book, The Circassian Chief, appeared in 1844. His first book for boys, Peter the Whaler, was published in 1851, and had such success that he retired from business and devoted himself entirely to the production of this kind of literature, in which his popularity was deservedly great; and during 30 years he wrote upwards of 130 tales.

Reviews

[T. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although the story line is a bit contrived, I enjoyed reading about the flora and fauna the travelers were exposed to as they crossed the Andes and canoed down the Amazon. A good adventure story for young readers too and excellent reading while on a trip to South America.

[Meitnerio · Rating 2 out of 5]

A lo largo del Amazonas no busca una especial coherencia, con multitud de faltas a la lógica que no parecen tener especial importancia. Asimismo, se nota que el libro tiene un par de siglos, tanto por el trato a los indígenas como en las relaciones hombre-mujer que se presentan. A pesar de todo este mogollón de defectos, el libro no se ha hecho aburrido. Sin especiales sobresaltos ni aspavientos innecesarios, provee de una lectura agradable, con las páginas pasando con facilidad y parsimonia.

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[William · Rating 3 out of 5]

Entertaining listening 🔰

Due to eye damage Alexa reads to me.
A will written adventure thriller novella in South America. The characters are interesting. The story line has lots of detail. I would recommend this novella to readers of adventure thrillers. Enjoy the adventure of reading 📚 2921 😊

[Kingston · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a very tedious read but well worth my time

[Tomas Elgueta Toro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me costo al principio leerlo pero es hermoso🔥

[Andersen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ótima história! Repleta de aventuras e contratempos ! Ideal para jovens para desenvolver o espírito de explorar a natureza

[Amanda Nunn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm reading a 112 year old book! Amazing!