The Empire Builders: A History of the Bolivian Rubber Boom and the Rise of the House of Suárez
- 1 November 1970
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Latin American Studies
- Vol. 2 (2) , 113-146
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022216x00005095
Abstract
Fascination with the history of the South American rubber boom never wanes. Its innate dramatic quality, the extraordinary touches of the bizarre which spice its narrative, and the ironic blend of climax and catastrophe which distinguish almost every aspect of its development have all proved sufficient guarantee against oblivion. Drawn by the curiosity of circumstances such as these, travellers have since penetrated the region to see for themselves the remains of former prosperity, and to marvel upon the strangely assorted flotsam of that great economic bonanza still left littered along the banks by the boom's swiftly retreating tide. A journey along the South American ‘rubber rivers’ is likely to tempt even the most phlegmatic observer to philosophize upon the vagaries of fortune in general—and upon Amazonia's experiences in particular.Keywords
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