PEREGRINATIONS OF A PARIAH
Written by Flora Tristan, Charles De Salis, Joanna Richardson
Published by Folio Society
in 1986
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PEREGRINATIONS OF A PARIAH
Written by Flora Tristan, Charles De Salis, Joanna Richardson.
Stock no. 1831074
1st thus.
1986.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition.
the story of Flora Tristan's progressive transformation into a "Woman Guide" whose religious destiny is to lead the way, or "trace new routes" for a struggling humanity deeply troubled by revolution and its aftershocks. Translated by Charles de Salis. Introduction by Joanna Richardson. Red pictorial cloth. B/w illustrations. Top edge light grey, endpapers light grey showing maps. xv and 291 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is grubby at one end.
Front cover
Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- I The Mexicain sails from Bordeaux
- II La Praya, Cape Verde Islands
- III Life of Board
- IV Valparaiso
- V The Leonidas
- VI Islay
- VII The Desert: Islay to Arequipa
- VIII arequipa
- IX Don Pio de Tristan and his Family
- X The Republic and the Three Presidents
- XI The Convents of Arequipa
- XII The Battle of Cangallo
- XIII A Temptation
- XIV I Leave Arequipa
- XV A French Hotel in Lima
- XVI Lima and its Customs
- XVII A Seaside Resort and a Sugar Plantation
- XVIII The Ex-President's Lady