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“[A] Fascinating….clear-eyed…poignant summary of the collision between ancient and modern that has done much to shape the Andean region.” --Boston Globe "For anyone who has been to South America, or dreams of going, LIFE AND DEATH IN THE ANDES brings its people and the gorgeous, oftentimes awe-inspiring, country alive."  --Lorraine Shanley, BookReporter.com“[MacQuarrie] writes smartly and engagingly and with…enthusiasm about the variety of South America’s life and landscape.”  --New York Times Sunday Book Review“The human history that has shaped South America is dramatically re-created in this rich account of iconic Andes characters, from Pablo Escobar and Hiram Bingham to Che Guevara and Butch Cassidy.” –National Geographic Traveler"MacQuarrie's book is as richly detailed as it is deeply felt. A thoughtfully observed travel memoir and history." -- Kirkus Reviews"MacQuarrie spectacularly describes the Andes. VERDICT:This is a well-written, immersive work that history aficionados, particularly those with an affinity for Latin America, will relish." --Library Journal"[MacQuarrie’s] account of how Shining Path leader Abimael Guzmán was finally run to ground is both a rousing good yarn and a case study in political error…He brings fresh details to the [Che Guevara] narrative by tracking down the teacher who fed and conversed with Guevara in the hours before a Bolivian soldier executed him. Although famous names provide much of the material in Life and Death in the Andes, they occupy only a part of MacQuarrie’s attention. He also delves into local cultures…MacQuarrie is a master storyteller whose cinematic eye always shines through.”  -- Bookpage “Lively…An enthusiastic…and enlightening…exploration of South America”    --Star Tribune "Such indelible images, combined with a sparkling narrative style and masterful historical investigation, make MacQuarrie’s effort to compress 10,000 years of Andean history into a single volume a delight to read."--Americas Quarterly Magazine “[A] captivating…fascinating…mesmerizing history of the Andes Mountains…[with] colorful characters and outrageous stories” --Julia Jenkins, Shelf-Awareness.com "A whip-cracking good read"  -- PassportMagazine.com"In this vivid, engaging hybrid of travel and history, Kim MacQuarrie proves to be the ideal companion on a trip the length of South America." -- Mark Adams, best-selling author of "Turn Right at Machu Picchu"“It was an inspired idea to weave a journey through the Andes with tales of some of its most flamboyant characters – gangsters like the drug baron Pablo Escobar and the bank robber Butch Cassidy, murderous idealists like Che Guevara and the founder of the Shining Path insurgency, or Charles Darwin and the Patagonian indigenous peoples. Kim MacQuarrie tracks down their descendants or acolytes, and enthralls the reader with their stories and his own travels.” -- John Hemming, author of "The Conquest of the Incas" “Few writers know the mountainous spine of South America better than Kim MacQuarrie, and fewer still can match the richness, verve, and competence he brings to his work. Whether focused on Darwin's extraordinary journey through icy Patagonia or the demise of Che Guevara in Bolivia, MacQuarrie displays an unfailing talent for great storytelling and an exceptional depth of knowledge. Life and Death in the Andes is a beautifully crafted book that brings to vivid life one of the most spectacular and mysterious landscapes on the planet.” --Scott Wallace, author of The Unconquered: In Search of the Amazon's Last Uncontacted Tribes"In Life and Death in the Andes, Kim MacQuarrie combines his extraordinary skills as a writer and researcher to create what is destined to become a modern day classic. A real page-turner and essential reading for anyone who hopes to better understand that increasingly important part of the world." --Major Gen. John C. Thompson (USA-Ret.), former Chairman of the Inter-American Defense Board

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The Andes Mountains are the world's longest mountain chain, running for 4,300 miles along the length of South America, from Colombia to Tierra del Fuego. For thousands of years they have been the setting for spectacular, dramatic, and often bloody events, even as they have given birth to some of the world's great civilizations. In this enthralling blend of history, travel, and adventure, Kim MacQuarrie takes readers on a fascinating journey that explores some of the most remarkable and enigmatic stories - from the ancient Incas to the recent cocaine kings - that have taken place along the mountain chain.Why did the Incas, for example--who created the largest empire ever to have existed in the Americas--sacrifice children on the Andes' highest peaks?  What secrets do these "Ice Mummies," many of whom have remained frozen and perfectly preserved for half a millennium, reveal? On Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, MacQuarrie visits natives who have lived for centuries on strange "floating islands" of reeds and who fashion giant reed boats. Did similar boats once transport people from the Andes to the islands of Polynesia, thousands of miles away?  The Andes also gave birth to the coca plant, whose narcotic ingredients launched the careers of cocaine kings such as Pablo Escobar. MacQuarrie investigates Escobar's amazing rags-to-riches story as well as the link between Escobar and the myth of El Dorado, the native king who once anointed himself daily with gold.  The rugged Central Andes, meanwhile, is where the continent's bloodiest guerrilla movement, the Shining Path, erupted. In Peru, MacQuarrie tracks down the unsung police detective who secretly unraveled the Shining Path's plans just as they were about to seize power. MacQuarrie investigates as well the question of why Che Guevara thought he could initiate a revolution with only a tiny cadre of seasoned guerrillas in one of the remotest areas of the Bolivian Andes. And how was it that the bank robbers Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid got trapped in their own final shootout, not far from where Che died? Finally, what clues did Charles Darwin discover in the Andes that would help him to conceive of the theory of evolution--and what secrets did these same mountains reveal that would lead Hiram Bingham to discover Machu Picchu?Kim MacQuarrie investigated these stories and more while on his own epic journey down the length of the Andes, brilliantly illuminating the captivating and remarkable history of South America's most majestic chain of mountains.Kim MacQuarrie is a writer, a four-time Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker, and an anthropologist. Educated in France, the U.S. and Peru, MacQuarrie is the author of four books on Peru and lived in that country for five years. During that time, MacQuarrie lived with a recently contacted tribe of indigenous Amazonians called the Yora. It was MacQuarrie's experience filming a nearby group of indigenous people whose ancestors still remembered their contacts with the Inca Empire that led him to write his previous book, The Last Days of the Incas, the story of how 168 Spanish soldiers conquered an empire of ten million people. Visit the author at KimMacQuarrie.com

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Hardcover: 448 pages

Publisher: Simon & Schuster (December 1, 2015)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 9781439168899

ISBN-13: 978-1439168899

ASIN: 143916889X

Product Dimensions:

6 x 1.2 x 9 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review:

4.5 out of 5 stars

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Amazon Best Sellers Rank:

#402,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

I lived in Peru for many years and Kim Macquarrie's book "The Last Days of the Incas" was my constant reference book during that time period.Needless to say, I was ecstatic to learn of his writing "Life and Death in the Andes" and pre-ordered many months before the release on December 1st. I've been glued to the book since.Kim has the ability to share so much knowledge and detail on cultural, historical, anthropological, geographical, environmental, etc aspects but in a way that leaves you not wanting to put the book down and as if you are along on a great adventure story. He is not only a leading authority on all things South American, but a true adventurer as well,so his descriptions are amazing and keep you turning pages but at the same time learning so, so much.This book reminds me a lot of a few of my other favorite books on South America; "One River" by Wade Davis, and "Running the Amazon" and "Savages" by author Joe Kane. But if I was headed to South America and was to take along just one, it would be "Life and Death in the Andes" due to the scope and variety of stories contained within.A must buy book for anyone interested in South America, adventure, history, cultures..the list goes on!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book---and I learned a lot!This well-researched book was very informative on many events that had occurred in South America that I knew very little about. I found the details of how the Shining Path, a terrorist group in Peru, and the biggest drug cartel of Medallin in Columbia, developed and ended. I also liked reading about Darwin and how he came about with his ground-breaking ideas of evolution. I truly want to visit the Galapagos Islands some day! WOW! I didn't know about the floating islands and the lifestyle on Lake Titicaca.The intelligence of the author came through many times and especially with his discussion of Kon Tiki and the theories that surrounded the exploration done by Thor Heyderdahl. Who influenced who? The natives from South America visiting the Polynesian Islands or the Polynesians coming the South America.?This is a well-written book, easy to read and understand and I recommend it.

What a super super book. I went to Peru first in '09 and then went back again and this time included Boliva in Oct. 2015. I read MacQuarrie's The Last Days of the Incas after fist trip. That should be required reading for any and all going to Machu Picchu. This book should be required of anyone going other areas of Peru and to Bolivia. I have been to many of the places he covered and really enjoyed re-living my experience. We did get to see the Ice Maiden of Ampato in her current resting place in Arequipa. Cusco is my most favorite city which was not on the itinerary for latest trip. Sorry that I have not been to the Center for Traditional Textiles. Maybe reason for another trip there. There is a similar place in Bolivia. We also got meet and talk with Paulino Esteban - what an experience and so glad he is in this book. I thought I learned much on my trips but MacQuarrie gave me so much more. I am recommending it to the group on the Oct. trip and other like-minded friends. The histories and cultures of all these South American countries are so deep and varied and fascinating. I only hope MacQuarrie keeps traveling and writing.

I loved Kim's book about the last days of the Incas, I read it after my first big international trip. I went to Peru and it filled in lots of gaps for me, made me want to go back again one day.I was so excited for this book to come out, seemed right up my alley. It's basically 9 or so short articles about interesting things in South American history. It's very well written, you can feel the passion he has for that part of the world. It will make you want to buy a new book after each chapter. He lightly delves Into these stories so you'll probably want to go on and do some more research after you finish. I can't think of a better way to recommend a book. You'll read it and be thirsty for more.The only gripe I have is: I think it could have been a great travelogue as well. I would have loved a few paragraphs here and there about the actual road trip down the west coast of the continent. he could have tied things together really well and made a masterpiece. But, that's a small gripe. I loved this book and I hope Kim keeps writing.

Excellent book. Beautifully written. I read slowly, savoring, and was sad the book ended, which I think, is always the ultimate compliment - wishing a book wouldn't end. For such a large subject, spread across a continent, Life and Death in the Andes is an intimate book. The author gracefully juggles a crosscutting of history - both ancient and recent - along with memoir. No easy task. But MacQuarrie does it masterfully, breathing life into history's characters along the way. A wonderful read. Highly recommended.

Excellent! I bought this title as a way of beginning exploration of South America where I am hoping to travel in the near future. I picked this particular book due to the fact that it integrates a geographical place with some of it's history, prominent events or people as well as including the present experience of the author as he traces in the same footsteps. I am partial to Tony Horwitz books for the same reason. I was sorry when the book ended.

Yet another wonder book from Kim. A collection of stories from South America. I learnt so much from all of them You must check out last days of the Inca too. Its AMAZING!

Love the mix of travel book combined with the history of the early explorers and revolutionaries

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