Henry Koster went out to Brazil young for his health, settled near Pernambuco and lived for years as a sugar planter. His account, written with Robert Southey’s encouragement, covers journeys into the arid interior, plantation and village life, the dwellings and food of the country, and a long, detailed discussion of slavery and the condition of enslaved and free people of colour.
One of the most important foreign accounts of early nineteenth-century Brazil. Download the free EPUB.