Masters of the Lost Land: Murder and Corruption in the Amazon Rainforest by Heri

Description: Masters of the Lost Land by Heriberto Araujo The gripping true story of the fight for human, economic and environmental justice raging in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Powerful Financial TimesMore twists and turns than a Hollywood spy thriller SpectatorA story we all need to hear New StatesmanGripping... Araujos accretion of detail has a powerful effect New York TimesExcellent Kirkus ReviewsDeep in the heart of the Amazon, an entire region has lived under the control of one notorious land baron: Joselio de Barros. Joselio cut a grisly path to success: having arrived in the jungle with a shady past, he quickly made a name for himself as an invincible thug who grabbed massive tracts of public land, burned down the jungle and executed or enslaved anyone trying to stop him.Enter Dezinho, the leader of a small but robust farm workers union fighting against land grabs, ecological destruction, and blatant human rights abuses. When Dezinho was killed in a shocking assassination, the local community held its breath. Would Joselio, whom everyone knew had ordered the hit, finally be brought to account? Or would authorities look the other way, as they had hundreds of times before?Dezinhos widow, Dona Joelma, was not about to let that happen. After his murder, she stepped into the spotlight, orchestrating a huge push to bring national media attention to the injustices in the Amazon.Set against the backdrop of Bolsonaros devastating cuts to environmental protections, Brazils rapidly changing place in the geopolitical spectrum, and the Amazons crucial role in climate change, Masters of the Lost Land is both a gripping epic into one of the last wild places on Earth and an urgent illustration of how people are fighting for - and winning - justice for their futures and the environment. Author Biography Heriberto Araujo is an investigative journalist, author and speaker who has reported on the Amazon for the New York Times. His work on the region has also been published by the Washington Post, the Atlantic and the Guardian. He is the co-author of Chinas Silent Army. Table of Contents 1: The Escape 2: The Criminal Syndicate 3: Terror on the Nut Road 4: The Chainsaw Murder 5: The Boomtown 6: Early Challenges 7: Crickets and Cattle 8: No Longer Meek 9: Hunting Souza 10: Nowhere to Hide 11: Nothing Shining in Eldorado 12: Death and Salvation 13: An Unusual Case 14: The Evidence Man 15: A Cause Larger Than Death 16: The Law of the Gun 17: Land or We Burn the Jungle 18: Amazonian Justice 19: Sink or Swim 20: The Widow Must Fall 21: "Load the Trucks" 22: She Is Out 23: The Trial 24: A Certain Sense of Justice 25: Epilogue Review Gripping... Araujos accretion of detail has a powerful effect * New York Times *Heriberto AraÚjo tells a story you likely havent heard before... this book is uniquely informative about one of the most important social conflicts of our time * Prospect *A compelling and forensically researched piece of investigative reporting... [with] more twists and turns than a Hollywood spy thriller. * Spectator *Such narrative diligence feels like a necessary corrective to a reality mired in crime and cover-up... this book tells a story we all need to hear. * New Statesman *A meticulously researched, vivid and complex picture of the violence and corruption at the heart of the Amazon * Geographical *[A] deeply researched report from the front lines of the battle for the Amazon. * Publishers Weekly *An arresting examination of the history of extreme deforestation and violence in the Brazilian Amazon... Excellent * Kirkus Reviews *A gripping true crime mystery that transports readers into the heart of the Amazon to witness the human toll of its destruction and the incredible will of its people to fight for the future of this unique place - and the planet. Masterfully reported and engagingly written, this is a must-read. * Greg Grandin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The End of the Myth *This is journalism at its absolute best, made even more impressive when one considers the obstacles, obfuscation and threats so often encountered there when trying to ferret out the truth... an essential book. * Joe Jackson, author of The Thief at the End of the World: Rubber, Power, and the Seeds of Empire *With a journalists insight and a scholars scrutiny, Heriberto Araujo tells the timeless story of dominance, displacement, murder and social injustice that drive large-scale environmental destruction * Roman Dial, author of The Adventurers Son *A tour de force... AraÚjos masterful reporting from the frontlines in the war for the worlds most important tropical biome should be required reading for policy makers, and for anyone who cares about the fight for social and environmental justice for Amazonias forest peoples. * Jeremy M. Campbell, author of Conjuring Property: Speculation and Environmental Futures in the Brazilian Amazon *Heriberto AraÚjo, drawing on his years of research, has written an essential journalistic account of the murder, mayhem and mind-boggling corruption surrounding the assault on the Amazon. * Dr. Gary Sick, Columbia University, Board Member of Human Rights Watch *Heriberto Araujo does a significant service to Amazonia by providing a look into the social hell that accompanies the destruction of the Amazon rainforest... No one can read this account without coming to the conclusion that we must prevent such events from continuing. * Philip M. Fearnside, National Institute for Research in the Amazon *Highly readable * The Economist on Chinas Silent Army *Fascinating and vivid * Spectator on Chinas Silent Army * Details ISBN1838951482 Author Heriberto Araujo Pages 432 Publisher Atlantic Books Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781838951481 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-01-04 Imprint Atlantic Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Audience Tertiary & Higher Education UK Release Date 2024-01-04 Edition Description Main Subtitle Murder and Corruption in the Amazon Rainforest ISBN-10 1838951482 DEWEY 333.31811 NZ Release Date 2024-04-15 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159862781;

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