Floreana: A Woman's Pilgrimage to the Galapagos
Floreana: A Woman's Pilgrimage to the Galapagos
Wittmer, Margret
product information
Condition: New, UPC: 9781559213998, Publication Date: Tue, October 1, 2013, Type: Paperback ,
join & start selling
description
7

The remarkable first-hand account of Margret Wittmer, who settled the island of Floreana in the Galapagos-600 miles from the mainland of Ecuador. It took Wittmer and her family weeks to travel to the island in 1932; they battled with the ties for three full days before they could land.

Wittmer and her husband left their home and family in Germany, seeking a new life in a place not yet touched by civilization. Their first home was a cave, previously abandoned by pirates. They planted their first garden, only to find it torn up continually by wild boars.

Five months pregnant when she arrived, Wittmer found the beauty of the tropical island constantly tempered by the traumas of attempting everyday life in a wild and lonely spot. From the mysterious disappearance of a stranger linked to another recluse on the island, to a missed opportunity to meet President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The 56 years recalled in this memoir are full of exotic adventures and the joys and tragedies of a lifetime.

reviews

Be the first to write a review

member goods

No member items were found under this heading.

notems store

Amc's Best Day Hikes in ...

by Adach, Jennifer

Paperback /Paperback

$14.21

Georgia Off the Beaten Path(r): ...

by McDonald, Janice

Paperback /Paperback

$13.46

Moon Sarasota & Naples: With ...

by Ferguson, Jason

Paperback /Paperback

$13.49

listens & views

MY HEART SOARS

by TORONTO CHILDREN'S CHORUS / ASHWORTH

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$15.49

TRIO SONATAS

by CORELLI / MARCANTE

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$17.75

EL UNICO

by GOYENECHE / STAMPONE

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$14.99

SHADES OF LOVE

by GOMPPER / ROBERTS / STAMATELOS / MURIELLO

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$14.75

Return Policy

All sales are final

Shipping

No special shipping considerations available.
Shipping fees determined at checkout.
promoting relevance through notable postings ]
share it, buy it, sell it ]

A notem is a post that highlights an experience, idea, topic of interest, an event ... whatever a member believes worthy of discussion. Each notem becomes a pathway by which to make meaningful connections.

notems is a free, global social network that rewards members by the number and quality of notems they post.

notemote® © . Privacy Policy. Developed by Hartmann Software Group