English books from Venezuela
Recommended English books written by authors from Venezuela (4)
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If you speak English here are some English books from Venezuela for the next part of the "Read Around The World Challenge".
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Doña Barbara : A Novel by Rómulo Gallegos EN
Country: South America / Venezuela
Venezuela
Description:
A novel of love and family conflicts set against the way of life on the huge ranches of the Plains and the Arauca river basin.
2.
Doña Inés Versus Oblivion by Ana Teresa Torres EN
Country: South America / Venezuela
Venezuela
Description:
Winner of the Pegasus Prize for International Literature, this novel tells the history of a bitter family dispute, beginning in 18th century Caracas and spanning nearly two centuries. Translated from Spanish by Gregory Rabassa.
3.
It Would Be Night in Caracas by Karina Sainz Borgo EN
Country: South America / Venezuela
Venezuela
Description:
Told with gripping intensity, It Would be Night in Caracas chronicles one woman’s desperate battle to survive amid the dangerous, sometimes deadly, turbulence of modern Venezuela and the lengths she must go to secure her future. In Caracas, Venezuela, Adelaida Falcon stands over an open grave. Alone, except for harried undertakers, she buries her mother–the only family Adelaida has ever known. Numb with grief, Adelaida returns to the apartment they shared. Outside the window that she tapes shut every night—to prevent the tear gas raining down on protesters in the streets from seeping inWhen lo... continue
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The Caiman by María Eugenia Manrique EN
Country: South America / Venezuela
Venezuela
Description:
The unforgettable story of a man and his alligator. When Faoro the clockmaker adopts a baby alligator, he has no idea that someday their story will travel far and wide. But the town of San Fernando de Apure would never forget this kind young man and his adoring alligator, who played with the neighborhood children, took part in Faoro's wedding, and, eventually, mourned his loss. Now their story is being shared with the world. In this delightful picture book first published in Venezuela, the author brings us back to her own childhood in Venezuela, as one of the children who used to visit this fa... continue