
Patagonia Wild and Free: Memories of William H. Greenwood
By William H. Greenwood, Duncan Campbell, Gladys Grace-PazLength10h 30m
About this audiobook
In 1875, William Greenwood made his home in the wilds of Patagonia, a pioneer in the territory of Tehuelche Indians. There he guided expeditions into the unmapped Interior. He lived by hunting wild cattle and horses, pumas and guanacos, foxes and ostriches, then trading their hides, pelts and feathers in distant Punta Arenas.
This was life on the South American Frontier, a southern version of the "Wild West". There were many adventures, but also times of hunger and hardship, with only dogs and horses for company. His life was threatened by snowstorms, by a wild bull, and by a volcanic eruption. People thought him eccentric, and a loner, but this was the land and the life that he loved.
These are the memories of one of the earliest European immigrants to Southern Patagonia, written over a century ago, then lost and forgotten. No other pioneer has left a better description of those early times. His writing is humorous and wise - the voice of true experience.
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GenreBiography and Memoir
Length10 hrs 30 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 21, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Acknowledgments
2Foreword
3Introduction
4Uncovering Don Guillermo
5Editorial Notes
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6Original Presentation (1900)
7First-Hand Information
8Cattle and Horses
9Last of the Wild Bulls
10Baguales (Wild Horses)
11Homage to Santiago Zamora
12Indians
13Worst Winter of All
14Guide to Captain Rogers
15Sandy Point Mutiny
16Festivities, Visitors and Trade
17Destination Lake Santa Cruz
18Adventures with Professor Steinmann
19Volcano of the Giants in Eruption
20Ascencio Brunel, Horse Thief
21Sheep, Shepherds and Sheep Farmers
22Bosom Pals
23South-American Lions (Pumas)
24Ostriches (Rheas)
25Guanacos
26Seals and Sea Lions
27Lesser Game
28Advice to Visitors, Settlers and Investors
29Afterword
30Annex One: Process of Discovery
31Annex Two: W. H. Greenwood: Key Dates and Events
32Appendix One: Persons in Patagonia
33Appendix Two: Locations in Patagonia
34Appendix Three: Flora and Fauna in Patagonia
35Illustrations
36About the Editors