Into the Heart by Kenneth Good, David Chanoff - 07/03/1991

Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Hardback. Good.

Hardback. Very Good.

London: Hamish Hamilton. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Minor shelf wear to unclipped DJ. ; First edition, first printing with full number line. Olive cloth boards with silver gilt lettering to spine. Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside, appears unread and near as new. DJ photos by Kenneth Good. Heavy book and priced accordingly. ; B&W Photographs; 352 pages; When Kenneth Good began his work with the Yanomama Indians, he planned to stay with them in the jungle for 15 months. 12 years later he was still there. The tribe described as violent, bloody and persistently aggressive, delighting in murder, living on hallucinogenic drugs and drinking the ashes of their dead, showed compassion and camaraderie in their everyday lives. As Good integrated himself into the tribe and learnt their language, one of their own women, Yarima, began to respond to him, first as a child watching a stranger, then as a betrothed young girl, then as his wife. . Read More

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1991. Very good/Good. 8vo. 240 x 160mm, 349 pages. B/w photos. Book condition: Very good, clean green boards, tight binding, no inscriptions. Jacket condition: Good, clean, bright, slight fade to spine, not creased, not price-clipped. Copmments: The true story of an American anthropologist's studies of the Yanomama tribe of Brazil, where he ended up staying for twelve years and found himself 'betrothed' to a young girl, eventually marrying her.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.