Author: Justin Milward

Justin Milward read History & Land Economy at Cambridge University and worked for 25 years in environmental conservation. 'Looking for Uncle George' is his first book, an account of his trip across Patagonia following in the footsteps of his ancestor George Chaworth Musters.

A line of gauchos on horses in Chubut, Argentina.

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Looking for my ancestor, the King of Patagonia

‘Patagonia!’, wrote the British aristocratic explorer Lady Florence Dixie in 1880. ‘Who would ever think about going to such a place? … Why, it is thousands of miles away, and no one has ever been there before, except Captain Musters, and one or two other adventurous madmen!’ Well, Lady Florence, Captain Musters—or to give him […]

By Justin Milward
| Guest contributor

12th June 2025

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