{"product_id":"tierra-del-fuego-9781880684726","title":"Tierra del Fuego","description":"\u003ci\u003eTierra del Fuego\u003c\/i\u003e is more than a suspenseful seafaring tale in the tradition of Captain Hornblower; it is also a chilling psychological and cultural tale, reminiscent of \u003ci\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e, that probes deeply into human nature. Based on the true story of the Yámana Indian, Jemmy Button (parts of which are recorded in Chapter 10 of Charles Darwin's \u003ci\u003eThe Voyage of the Beagle\u003c\/i\u003e), the novel explores Captain Robert Fitzroy's abduction of Jemmy Button and his attempt to \"civilize\" him in England and return him to his country as a bearer of \"enlightened society.\" His experiment leads to tragic consequences. The novel deals with European arrogance and exploitation, but avoids falling into the cliché of \"the Noble Savage.\" Jemmy (the \"Other\") remains strange and the attempt to co-opt him fails. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTierra del Fuego\u003c\/i\u003e has already won two major awards for the Spanish edition: The Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Award for the best work of fiction written by a woman and The Best Book of the Year Award at the Buenos Aires Book Fair. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Curbstone Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781880684726\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 285\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.52h x 5.54w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/20\/2000 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2000 pg. 1721\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2000 pg. 189\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2001 pg. 915\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/20\/2000\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sylvia Iparraguirre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44589909016757,"sku":"9781880684726","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_db8db90b-611c-4925-8583-22cdf7dca7f6.jpg?v=1724734044","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/tierra-del-fuego-9781880684726","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}