Book description
Flandrau was a rich young American with an individual sense of
humour and no prejudices, except against Western uniformity. His
travel book, first published in 1908, is more than a ramble among the
Mexican people. Based on his brother's coffee plantation, he spent the
best part of five years in a country which he describes as one long
carelessly written but absorbing romance'. His insights into the
customs and character of rural Mexicans, and expatriate gringos, apply
to this day.
