{"product_id":"backlands-the-canudos-campaign-paperback","title":"Backlands: The Canudos Campaign - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEuclides Da Cunha\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIlan Stavans\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Lowe\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn important new translation of a fundamental work of Brazilian literature \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written by a former army lieutenant, civil engineer, and journalist, \u003ci\u003eBacklands\u003c\/i\u003e is Euclides da Cunha's vivid and poignant portrayal of Brazil's infamous War of Canudos. The deadliest civil war in Brazilian history, the conflict during the 1890s was between the government and the village of Canudos in the northeastern state of Bahia, which had been settled by 30,000 followers of the religious zealot Antonio Conselheiro. Far from just an objective retelling, da Cunha's story shows both the significance of this event and the complexities of Brazilian society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Published here in a new translation by Elizabeth Lowe, and featuring an introduction by one of the foremost scholars of Latin America, this is sure to remain one of the best chronicles of war ever penned.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIlan Stavans is Lewis-Sebring Professor in Latin American and Latino Culture at Amherst College and the author or editor of numerous books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.74 x 5.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 25, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748758749472,"sku":"9780143106074","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/22ef238446158d795ab30ac3cd2bd258.webp?v=1779915401","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/backlands-the-canudos-campaign-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}