Adiós, Tierra del Fuego
2001 book by Jean Raspail
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Adiós, Tierra del Fuego is a 2001 book by the French writer Jean Raspail. It focuses on Tierra del Fuego, an archipelago off the southern tip of South America, in both a historical and personal perspective. The area had been the subject of several previous works by Raspail, in particular related to the subject of Orélie-Antoine de Tounens, the self-proclaimed king of Araucanía and Patagonia, who also is featured prominently in Adiós, Tierra del Fuego. The book received the Jean Giono Prize.[1]
First edition | |
| Author | Jean Raspail |
|---|---|
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Éditions Albin Michel |
| Publication date | 2001 |
| Publication place | France |
| Pages | 400 |
| ISBN | 9782226121547 |
Reception
Philippe Brassart of La Dépêche du Midi wrote: "Adios Tierra del Fuego is neither a novel, nor an essay, further not a banal travelogue, it is a tribute." Brassart described the book's language as "rich and pure".[2]