A New Statesman Book of the Year, 2021
'Follow Iain Sinclair into the cloud jungles of Peru and emerge questioning all that seemed so solid and immutable.' Barry Miles
From the award-winning author of The Last London and Lights Out for the Territory, a journey in the footsteps of our ancestors.
Iain Sinclair and his daughter travel through Peru, guided by - and in reaction to - an ill-fated colonial expedition led by his great-grandfather. The family history of a displaced Scottish highlander fades into the brutal reality of a major land grab. The historic thirst for gold and the establishment of sprawling coffee plantations leave terrible wounds on virgin territory.
In Sinclair's haunting prose, no place escapes its past, and nor can we.
'The Gold Machine is a trip, a psychoactive expedition in compelling company.' TLS
| ISBN: | 9780861543731 |
| Publication date: | 1st September 2022 |
| Author: | Iain Sinclair |
| Publisher: | Oneworld an imprint of Oneworld Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 432 pages |
| Genres: |
Indigenous peoples Social and cultural history Colonialism and imperialism Travel writing History |
A New Statesman Book of the Year, 2021
'Follow Iain Sinclair into the cloud jungles of Peru and emerge questioning all that seemed so solid and immutable.' Barry Miles
From the award-winning author of The Last London and Lights Out for the Territory, a journey in the footsteps of our ancestors.
Iain Sinclair and his daughter travel through Peru, guided by - and in reaction to - an ill-fated colonial expedition led by his great-grandfather. The family history of a displaced Scottish highlander fades into the brutal reality of a major land grab. The historic thirst for gold and the establishment of sprawling coffee plantations leave terrible wounds on virgin territory.
In Sinclair's haunting prose, no place escapes its past, and nor can we.
'The Gold Machine is a trip, a psychoactive expedition in compelling company.' TLS
The Gold Machine features in the following genres: Indigenous peoples, Social and cultural history, Colonialism and imperialism, Travel writing, History
The Gold Machine is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Gold Machine was written by Iain Sinclair and published by Oneworld an imprint of Oneworld Publications
The Gold Machine has 432 pages
£9.89