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	St Aubin de Terán, Lisa. The Hacienda. Lively, touching and often tragic account of the author's time in 1970s Venezuela in charge of an Andean hacienda, all but abandoned by her schizophrenic husband.
	O'Hanlon, Redmond. In Trouble Again. An eloquent blend of erudition and hilarity as O'Hanlon journeys up the Orinoco in search of the Yanomami. Essential reading for any jungle trip.
	Nicholl, Charles. The Creature in the Map. Blends historical background about Sir Walter Raleigh's expedition up the Orinoco in 1595, with a modern-day expedition to the Delta and the Guayana Highlands.
	Humboldt, Alexander von. Personal Narrative of Travels in the Equinoctial Regions of America 1799-1801. Pick up volume two for Humboldt's marvelous descriptions of the Venezuelan regions he traveled.

	Gott, Richard. In the Shadow of the Liberator. Hugo Chávez and the Transformation of Venezuela. The first English-language book to appear regarding the Chávez regime, written by a British journalist and author. It paints Chávez in too much of a positive light for my, and many people's, liking, but does a good job of analysing the President's heroes and his political trajectory.
	Raadolphe M. De Schauensee, Rodlophe Meyer Deschauenesee, William H. Phelps (Contributor), M. De Schauensee. A Guide to the Birds of Venezuela. Price: $52.50 The indispensable guide for birding in Venezuela.
	Yu, Pei-Lin. Hungry Lightning. Popular book telling the story of the anthropologist's time among the Pume people of Bolivar State. Recommended for people who want to learn more about indigenous people and the challenges they face.