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Savages

by Joe Kane, Marty Asher
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Savages is a firsthand account, by turn hilarious, heartbreaking, and thrilling, of a small band of Amazonian warriors and their battle to preserve their way of life. Includes eight pages of photos.

"Journalist's fascinating and well-written account of the Huao peoples' struggle against North American oil companies and evangelical missionaries resulting from the construction of the oil pipeline in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Provides an insider's view of international NGO politics, indigenous federation politics, missionized indigenous peoples, and the special place occupied by the Huao in Ecuadorian indigenous struggles"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

Synopsis

Savages is a firsthand account, by turn hilarious, heartbreaking, and thrilling, of a small band of Amazonian warriors and their battle to preserve their way of life. Includes eight pages of photos.

Publishers Weekly

Firsthand account of the battle between oil companies and an indigenous Indian population for control of territory in the Amazon. (Aug.)

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Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Firsthand account of the battle between oil companies and an indigenous Indian population for control of territory in the Amazon. (Aug.)

Booknews

An American journalist recounts the story of the struggle for autonomy by the Huaorani, a nation of 1,300 nomadic Amazonian Indians, whose oil-rich territory has been beseiged by hell-bent oil companies, missionaries, unscrupulous bureaucrats, and environmentalists, all claiming to represent the Huaorani's best interests. Eight pages of color photos. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Book Details

Published
August 1, 1996
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Pages
304
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780679740193

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