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Discover 'The Life and Death of a Minke Whale in the Amazon', a powerful collection of essays by journalist Fábio Zuker. This compelling book examines the intersection of nature and humanity in the Amazon rainforest, set against the backdrop of ecological calamity and socio-political change. Fábio Zuker recounts the poignant story of a stranded minke whale found on the Tapajós River, highlighting themes of resistance, resilience, and the urgent need for environmental conservation amidst increasing deforestation and climate change. Zuker’s narrative explores the lives of Amazonian residents, from Venezuelan migrants seeking stability to Indigenous leaders fighting for their rights. With vivid storytelling, the author illustrates the delicate balance between ancestral ties and the pressures of capitalist exploitation. As wildfires rage and human migration patterns shift, 'The Life and Death of a Minke Whale in the Amazon' serves as a vital reminder of the interconnectedness of life within this stunning yet threatened ecosystem. This trade paperback, published in 2022 by Milkweed Editions, is a must-read for anyone interested in environmental issues, indigenous rights, and the transformative power of storytelling. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781571311818. Format: Trade paperback (US). Year: 2022. Publisher: Milkweed Editions.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781571311818
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Description:
As the Amazon burns, Fábio Zuker shares stories of resistance, self-determination, and kinship with the land.
In 2007, a seven-ton minke whale was found stranded on the banks of the Tapajós River, hundreds of miles into the Amazon rainforest. For days, environmentalists, journalists, and locals followed the lost whale, hoping to guide her back to the ocean, but ultimately proved unable to save her. Ten years later, journalist Fábio Zuker travels to the state of Pará, to the town known as “the place where the whale appeared,” which developers are now eyeing for mining, timber, and soybean cultivation.
In these essays, Zuker shares intimate stories of life in the rainforest and its surrounding cities during an age of raging wildfires, mass migration, populist politics, and increasing deforestation. As a group of Venezuelan migrants wait at a bus station in Manaus, looking for a place more stable than home, an elder in Alter do ChĂŁo becomes the first Indigenous person in Brazil to die from COVID-19 after years of fighting for the rights and recognition of the Borari people.
The subjects Zuker interviews are often torn between ties with their ancestral territories and the push for capitalist gain; The Life and Death of a Minke Whale in the Amazon captures the friction between their worlds and the resilience of movements for autonomy, self-definition, and respect for the land that nourishes us.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781571311818
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Description:
As the Amazon burns, Fábio Zuker shares stories of resistance, self-determination, and kinship with the land.
In 2007, a seven-ton minke whale was found stranded on the banks of the Tapajós River, hundreds of miles into the Amazon rainforest. For days, environmentalists, journalists, and locals followed the lost whale, hoping to guide her back to the ocean, but ultimately proved unable to save her. Ten years later, journalist Fábio Zuker travels to the state of Pará, to the town known as “the place where the whale appeared,” which developers are now eyeing for mining, timber, and soybean cultivation.
In these essays, Zuker shares intimate stories of life in the rainforest and its surrounding cities during an age of raging wildfires, mass migration, populist politics, and increasing deforestation. As a group of Venezuelan migrants wait at a bus station in Manaus, looking for a place more stable than home, an elder in Alter do ChĂŁo becomes the first Indigenous person in Brazil to die from COVID-19 after years of fighting for the rights and recognition of the Borari people.
The subjects Zuker interviews are often torn between ties with their ancestral territories and the push for capitalist gain; The Life and Death of a Minke Whale in the Amazon captures the friction between their worlds and the resilience of movements for autonomy, self-definition, and respect for the land that nourishes us.