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Step into a travelogue of Luzon’s interior, where a travel party encounters hospitality, wealth, and hard truths about colonial life.
This edition follows a journey to Ilagan, the capital of Isabela, where grand dances, elegant dress, and local pride sit beside the stark realities of power, race, and shifting rule. Read about lavish dinners, performances, and social ceremonies that reveal a culture both refined and distant from metropolitan expectations. The narrative also explores the economic heartbeat of the town—tobacco wealth, Chinese merchants, and the rise of new communities in a changing political landscape. Through vivid scenes and firsthand impressions, you’ll sense a landscape on the cusp of modernization, with roads, railways, and enterprise shaping a country in transition.
- Vibrant scenes of ballrooms, costumes, and music that illuminate everyday life in a provincial capital.
- Observations on wealth, commerce, and the roles of different communities in a tobacco-centered town.
- Portraits of officials, hosts, and prisoners that reveal the tensions of power and change in Luzon.
- Reflections on travel, hospitality, and the evolving infrastructure that could transform a region.
Ideal for readers of historical travelogues and first‑hand accounts of life in the Philippine provinces, especially those curious about cultural encounters and the early 20th‑century transition.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the author's journey through the heart of Luzon to explore its people, lands, and history. Despite discouragement and warnings of fierce, headhunting Igorrotes, the author presses forward on a journey that reveals the true state of the island in the wake of the Spanish-American War. Encountering diverse terrain and customs, the traveler uncovers the resilience and hospitality of the locals. The author's respect for the Filipinos shines through as he delves into their struggle for autonomy while providing valuable historical and cultural context. This book offers a rare, firsthand perspective on a pivotal moment in Philippine history, painting a vivid picture of a land and people in transition. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332204700_0
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