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Cartographies
Meditations on Travel
by Marjorie Agosn
ISBN: 0820326291
ISBN-13: 9780820326290
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Univ of Georgia Pr
Published date: 2004
Size: 5.25 x 7.5 inches
Weight: 0.65 pounds
Pages: 160
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Cartographies: Meditations on Travel
Marjorie Agosin
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Cartographies : Meditations on Travel
Agosin, Marjorie
Athens, GA, U.S.A.: University of Georgia Press, 2004. Hardcover, new. Translated with an introduction by Nancy Abraham Hall. Prelude by Isabel Allende. 184 pages.. ISBN: 0820326291. Hard Cover. New/New. TRAVEL WRITING ESSAYS TRAVELOGUES. ( more information) Offered by M Hofferber Books (United States)
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Agosín, Marjorie. Trans. by Nancy Abraham Hall
U. of Georgia Press, 2004. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. In a series of short pieces, AgosÍn--a human rights activist, writer, and teacher (Spanish, Wellesley College)--records moments from personal, spiritual, and physical voyages across four continents, contemplating exile and refuge. "I navigated without maps or precise schedules," she begins. "I eschewed directions and travel times. I understood that no one awaits a true traveler. Day and night were contained within me. I looked at my hands and understood heredity. I understood how the rhythm of a heart devoid of armor creates a map, imprecise yet full of remembrance and discoveries, like entering a secret." The lovely little (5.5x7.5") volume meanders without an index. (©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) ( more information) Offered by Gulls Nest Books (United States)
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Athens, Georgia, U.S.A.: Univ of Georgia Pr, 2004. Clean, tight text. Dust jacket now covered with a clear, polyester film protector. A gift quality book.. ISBN: 0820326291. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. TRAVEL WRITING VOYAGES TRAVELS ESSAYS. ( more information) Offered by Twin Tomes Booksellers (United States)
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