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Item specifics

Condition
Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ...
ISBN
0241146011
EAN
9780241146019
Date of Publication
2014-05-08
Publication Name
N/A
Type
Hardback
Release Title
American Interior: The quixotic journey of John Evans, his sea...
Artist
Rhys, Gruff
Brand
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Colour
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
0241146011
ISBN-13
9780241146019
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201656162

Product Key Features

Book Title
American Interior : The Quixotic Journey of John Evans, His Search for a Lost Tribe and How, Fuelled by Fantasy and (Possibly) Booze, He Accidentally Annexed a Third of North America
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), Adventurers & Explorers, Composers & Musicians, Essays & Travelogues
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Gruff Rhys
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
19.8 Oz
Item Length
3.7 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"Written in an exuberant, entertaining style,  American Interior  is alive to the quixotic nature of Evans's quest, while offering a sideways look at the nexus between history and myth."  -- Financial Times, "A story about gullibility, contradiction, ambition, inexplicable wanderlust . . . this brilliantly life-affirming book highlights a world of wonder far beyond orthodox history."  -- Guardian
Dewey Edition
23
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
917.304932
Synopsis
In 1792, John Evans, a twenty-two-year-old farmhand from Snowdonia, Wales, travelled to America to discover whether there was, as widely believed, a Welsh-speaking Native American tribe - The Madogwys - still walking the Great Plains. During the course of an extraordinary adventure, Evans wrestled the largest river reptiles ever seen in the Mississippi, hunted bison with the Omaha tribe, defected to the Spanish in St Louis, annexed North Dakota from the British, and created the map that guided Lewis and Clark on their legendary expedition. In the summer of 2012, Gruff Rhys - himself a distant relative of Evans - retraced the explorer's route through the heart of the continent by means of an 'Investigative Concert Tour TM' - a series of solo gigs accompanied by little more than an acoustic guitar, a PowerPoint presentation and a three-foot high felt avatar of John Evans. Brilliantly documenting both men's odysseys, American Interior explores how wild fantasies interact with hard history, and how myth-making can inspire humans to partake in crazy, vain pursuits of glory, including exploration, war and the creative arts. 'A joyous and poignant celebration of the mythical and the real.' Caught by the River 'A charming and entertainingly written book.' The Independant 'The most comprehensive study yet of this strange historical figure.' Sunday Express 'Written in an exuberant, entertaining style, American Interior is alive to the quixotic nature of Evans's quest, while offering a sideways look at the nexus between history and myth.' Financial Times 'A story about gullibility, contradiction, ambition, inexplicable wanderlust . . . this brilliantly life-affirming book highlights a world of wonder far beyond orthodox history.' The Guardian, American Interior is a psychedelic historical travelogue from Welsh pop legend Gruff Rhys. LONGLISTED FOR THE GUARDIAN FIRST BOOK AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE In 1792, John Evans, a twenty-two-year-old farmhand from Snowdonia, Wales, travelled to America to discover whether there was indeed, as widely believed, a tribe of Welsh-speaking native Americans still walking the great plains. In 2012, Gruff Rhys set out on an 'investigative concert tour' in the footsteps of John Evans, with concerts in New Orleans, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, St Louis, North Dakota and more. American Interior is the story of these journeys. It is also an exploration of how wild fantasies interact with hard history and how myth-making can inspire humans to partake in crazy, vain pursuits of glory, including exploration, war and the creative arts. GRUFF RHYS is known around the world for his work as a solo artist as well as singer and songwriter with Super Furry Animals and Neon Neon, and for his collaborations with Gorillaz, Mogwai, Dangermouse and Sparklehorse amongst others. The latest album by Neon Neon, Praxis Makes Perfect, based on the life of radical Italian publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, was recently performed as an immersive live concert with National Theatre Wales.
LC Classification Number
ML420

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      Was pleasantly surprised to see this was actually a hardcover, not paperback. Its in way better shape than I expected and I would definitely use this seller again!
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