In praise of chocolate
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In praise of chocolate
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In the early 1800s this author/naturalist was trying to tell the world to beware!
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Written in the early 1800s, I appreciate that the author was sensitive to the slaves‘ plight in #Venezuela.
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About the author and the book
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A very short read but no less interesting for that. The author sets off in 1799 to explore the New World, including #venezuela.
He has an interest in biology and geology, but also includes short vignettes of the people he meets and their everyday lives, which are often gently amusing.
The book isn‘t written in an old-fashioned style, but that‘s probably due to the translation from it‘s original French, which I assume was done more recently.