Simon Bolivar once inspired a continent to rise from its serfdom and throw off the shackles of Spanish rule, setting the course for independence, freedom and equality. This title sets out to discover if that dream lives on. It unearths stories from the front line of South America's contemporary figh[...]
Sets out to discover if the dream of Simon Bolivar - for independence, freedom and equality - lives on in modern South America. With the ghost of Bolivar as guide, this title takes the reader off the tourist trail and into the weird and wonderful worlds of South American culture and society.[...]
India is on the up. Historically derided as the lumbering elephant of Asia, this vast sub-continent has quickened its pace. The economy is booming. Tens of millions have been pulled out of poverty. Software and service companies abound. Millionaire entrepreneurs are springing up at every turn. Bolly[...]
Who and what lies behind India's apparent ascendency? This title takes the voices and stories of everyday Indians and presents a fresh, vivid, highly personalised account of the changes as they are unfolding.[...]
Simon Bolivar once inspired a continent to rise from serfdom and throw off the shackles of Spanish rule. This book sets out to discover if the dream of Simon Bolivar - for independence, freedom and equality - lives on in modern South America.[...]