Historical fiction books from Chile
Recommended historical fiction books (5)
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If you are into historical fiction here are some historical fiction books from Chile for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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How to Order the Universe by María José Ferrada EN
Country: South America / Chile
Chile
Description:
A San Francisco Chronicle and Southwest Review Best Book of the Year and A World Literature Today Notable Translation of the Year “A dreamscape of a book. I adored this compelling, wise, and utterly unique coming-of-age tale.” —Tara Conklin For seven-year-old M, the world is guided by a firm set of principles, based on her father D’s life as a traveling salesman. Enchanted by her father’s trade, M convinces him to take her along on his routes, selling hardware supplies against the backdrop of Pinochet-era Chile. As father and daughter trek from town to town in their old Renault, M’s memories a... continue
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My Tender Matador by Pedro Lemebel EN
Country: South America / Chile
Chile
Description:
A funny and compassionate play about a middle-aged "inventor" who has spent his years chasing one illusion after another while first his wife and then his teenage daughter have had to work to support him.
3.
Space Invaders : A Novel by Nona Fernández EN
Country: South America / Chile
Chile
Description:
A dreamlike evocation of a generation that grew up in the shadow of a dictatorship in 1980s Chile Space Invaders is the story of a group of childhood friends who, in adulthood, are preoccupied by uneasy memories and visions of their classmate Estrella González Jepsen. In their dreams, they catch glimpses of Estrella’s braids, hear echoes of her voice, and read old letters that eventually, mysteriously, stopped arriving. They recall regimented school assemblies, nationalistic class performances, and a trip to the beach. Soon it becomes clear that Estrella’s father was a ranking government offic... continue
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The Days of the Rainbow : A Novel by Antonio Skarmeta EN
Country: South America / Chile
Chile
Description:
A novel based on the true story of how an advertising campaign caused the fall of Chile’s dictator, General Pinochet Nico, the son of a noted Chilean philosophy professor, witnesses his father’s arrest while he is teaching a class. Bettini, the father of Nico’s best friend, is a leftist advertising executive who has been blacklisted and is out of work after having been imprisoned and tortured by Pinochet’s police. This doesn’t stop the ministry of the interior from asking Bettini, who is the best in the business, to come up with a plan for the upcoming referendum designed to say “yes” to Pinoc... continue
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Violeta : Roman by Isabel Allende PT
Country: South America / Chile
Chile
Description:
Violeta veio ao mundo em um dia tempestuoso de 1920, a primeira menina em uma família com cinco filhos. Desde o início, sua vida foi marcada por acontecimentos extraordinários: ainda era possível sentir os efeitos da Grande Guerra quando a gripe espanhola chegou ao seu país, pouco antes do seu nascimento.
A família saiu ilesa dessa crise, mas não conseguiu enfrentar a seguinte. A Grande Depressão transformou totalmente a vida urbana que Violeta conhecia. Sua família perdeu tudo e foi forçada a se mudar para uma parte mais... continue