Following British Footsteps in South America
A new book revisits the fascinating but often overlooked history of the British presence across the continent.
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Shafik Meghji consulted with Andrew Graham-Yooll, an esteemed former editor of the English-language newspaper Buenos Aires Herald and author of several books on South America, before writing Small Earthquakes.
A continent which European writers have failed to explain and few Latin Americans have succeeded in interpreting.
Meghji gives an insight into the history of the British presence in South America.
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Author summary: Exploring British history in South America.