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The English in South America

The English in South America

G. Mulhall, Michael

Paperback

General United StatesGeneral World HistoryImmigration & Refugees

ISBN10: 935370684X
ISBN13: 9789353706845
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 1 2019
Pages: 692
Weight: 1.91
Height: 1.52 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Before the pampas became postcard country, British merchants, engineers, teachers and families were already shaping the ports and capitals of the south. Michael G. Mulhall follows their tracks with sharp-eyed authority. History, seen at street level. The English in South America is historical travel writing with the weight of a complete historical account: how british expatriates south america built institutions, negotiated identity, and linked local life to british trade and investment. Mulhall writes as a contemporary observer, mapping the everyday realities behind steamship routes and balance sheets. He brings together observation and compiled facts, making the narrative useful for browsing as well as study: industries, clubs, churches, schools, and the quiet networks that carried language, law, and custom across the Atlantic in surprising local forms. From the rise of the anglo-argentine community history to the wider patterns of nineteenth century south america, this unabridged nonfiction classic captures the textures of settlement, commerce, and influence without losing the human scale. Valued as a latin american studies reference and an academic research resource, the book also stands as a vivid artefact of british empire history and british diaspora history, recording how Victorian assumptions met Argentine ambition in the victorian era argentina. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. For armchair travellers, historians, and classic-literature collectors, it remains an indispensable window onto a continent in transition.

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