gimlette, john

Examines the eccentricities of Paraguay. Describes the population, the plant and animal life, and its geographic features. Explains Paraguay's appeal to smugglers and Nazis and its relative isolation from the outside world.

Describes the author's visit to South America's lesser-known Guianese coast, where he toured the coastal towns, torrential rivers, and dense forests of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana, in an account that also describes the region's remarkable wildlife and violent history.