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Dancing Diplomats
Hank & Dot Kelly

Lighthearted true adventures of a young American greenhorn diplomat - the late Henry W. Kelly and his bride and their life and love in the heart of fabulous Iquitos, in Peru, on the Upper Amazon.

Hank's negotiations as Vice Consul at Iquitos combined with Dot's dance steps turned many a tense situation into a diplomatic victory. This is the story of heart-breaking deprivations and side-splitting makeshifts, of Iquitos' floods and drouth, of parrots and penguins, of sophisticated comopolites and mestizo natives.

Here, too are behind the scenes events leading to the history making Ecuador- Peru boundary settlement and all the important World War II shipping of jungle rubber, barbasco and mahogany.

CONDITION:Hardcover, 1st edition/3rd printing 1950, hard to find fascinating book. Some wear tear to edges of DJ, book is in vg condition showing light wear. We will add a new mylar cover to the dj to protect your investment. University of New Mexico Press - Albuquerque