Uttermost Part of the Earth

No other book has been written, to my knowledge, that is similar to the "Uttermost Part of the Earth." The book is well and evocatively titled. The author was the third white child to be born in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina in 1874. Ushuaia has become today the southernmost city of the world -- a place where 60 degrees F is a hot summer day and the wind never stops blowing. The author's missionary family came... Read Full Review

An outstanding account of the triumph of the human spirit against all odds. A truly memorable work. A towering achievement to have written such a telling account of life on the edge of civilization. Tschiffely's achievement in persuading E. Lucas Bridges to commit the story to paper has preserved the memory of a lost race. Why it is out of print is beyond me.

This is one of the best books I have ever read. It is biography/ history/ anthropology/ natural history/ pholosophy/ adventure. When Dover published The Uttermost--- as a paperback,it was the book I chose most often to give as a gift.It is the story of (Estaban) Lucas Bridges' life in Tierra del Fuego. I enjoyed its intricate character (like I enjoy Pattern Language and the Holy Bible) One friend told me that he did not like... Read Full Review

This truly has to be the best book ever written. While it is a non-fiction account of life in and around Tierra del Fuego, the author is able to entertain us and amuse us with stories and anacdotes of his own life and experiences. I would recommend this book to anyone who has ever wanted to attempt to understand the world of the natives of this heartless place. We often only hear of Tierra del Fuego in the stories and... Read Full Review

The setting is a little known part of the world, Tierra de Fuego, at a little known time in history(about 120 years ago) about the first contact with facinating (and little known) groups of indians. The author was the first white born on Tierra de Fuego and he grew up among the indians with his father, a missionary from England who arrived via the Falkland Islands. Bridges and his father later became sheep ranchers and in... Read Full Review