Eight Feet in the Andes
 Cover of John Murray first edition (1983) | |
| Author | Dervla Murphy |
|---|---|
| Publisher | John Murray |
Publication date | 1983 |
| Pages | 276 (first edition) |
| ISBN | 0719540836 |
| Preceded by | Race to the Finish? |
| Followed by | Muddling Through in Madagascar |
Eight Feet in the Andes is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy.[1][2] It was first published by John Murray in 1983.[3][4]
Summary
[edit]Eight Feet in the Andes describes Murphy's time in Peru with her daughter Rachel.[5] The trip was a turning point. Until then, she had enjoyed the liberation and excitement of travel, but the miseries endured by Indigenous people brought home to her how tough conditions were in places like Lima, with its rampant cholera and tuberculosis.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Conyngham, Richard (June 2019). "Hoofing It". Slightly Foxed. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Wordsworth, Christopher (11 December 1983). "Heights of discomfort". The Observer. p. 34.
- ^ "Eight Feet in the Andes". British Library. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Murphy, Dervla (24 April 2019). Eight Feet in the Andes. John Murray. ISBN 9780719565168. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Stewart, Bruce. "Dervla Murphy". Ricorso. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Hugh (23 May 2022). "Dervla Murphy: an appreciation of the great Irish travel writer who has died aged 90". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
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