Las reinas de África [The Queens of Africa]
Viajeras y exploradoras por el continente negro [Travelers and Explorers on the Black Continent]
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Elisa Beuter
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Cristina Morató
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Semblanzas, anécdotas e historias de las principales viajeras que llegaron a África en los siglos XIX y XX.
Cristina Morató viajó por primera vez a África en 1983 y desde entonces ha recorrido varios países de este continente atraída por sus gentes y la grandeza de sus paisajes. Al igual que ella un buen número de extraordinarias viajeras y exploradoras sintieron en el pasado la «llamada de África». Estas damas que en plena selva se vestían formalmente para cenar o tomaban el té de las cinco en sus tazas de porcelana, también sabían cabalgar, cazar con arco, disparar un fusil, organizar una expedición con cientos de porteadores y construir un hogar en regiones inhóspitas.
Aquí están las auténticas Memorias de África contadas por sus protagonistas: Mary Livingstone, Mary Slessor, Lady Juana Smith, Isabel de Urquiola, Alexine Tinne, Florence Baker, Mary Kingsley, Karen Blixen, Beryl Markham, Delia Akeley y Osa Johnson. Leyendo las aventuras de estas once mujeres - esposas de famosos exploradores, misioneras rebeldes, españolas de rompe y rasga, excéntricas aristócratas, apasionadas vividoras, cazadoras de elite y estrellas de cine-, nos sumergimos en un fascinante viaje por el África más legendaria.
Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.
©2003 Cristina Morató (P)2020 Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, S.A.U.Listeners also enjoyed...
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- veronica fernandez
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Muy interesante
Al principio no me gustó y sentí que estaba por debajo de otras obras de la autora; pero se fue poniendo más y más interesante, tanto que me ha motivado a buscar lecturas mencionadas.
Entre otras cosas es impresionante cómo han cambiado ciertas cosas. Cómo era aceptable la matanza de animales pos gusto, cosa que ahora está definitivamente condenado.
Hay muchos otros aspectos de la novela que son reveladores. Recomendable 👍
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