Books set in Nicaragua (3)

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Ashes of Izalco
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Ashes of Izalco : A Novel by Claribel Alegría, Darwin J. Flakoll EN

Rating: 5     1 Vote
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Written in two voices, "Ashes of Izalco" is a collaborative novel by Claribel Alegrfa and Darwin Flakoll, a love story set against the events of 1932 when thirty thousand Indians and peasants were massacred in Izalco, El Salvador. "Ashes of Izalco" brings together a Salvadoran woman and an American man who together struggle over issues of love, loyalty and socio-political injustices.
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Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand
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Infinity in the Palm of Her Hand : A Novel of Adam and Eve by Gioconda Belli EN

Rating: 3.5     4 Votes
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In a novel based on the Bible and ancient traditions, Adam and Eve discover the world around them, react to their punishment, and learn to adjust to the outside world, where it is necessary to kill to survive.

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Tongolele no sabía bailar / Tongolele Did Not Know How to Dance
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Tongolele no sabía bailar / Tongolele Did Not Know How to Dance by Sergio Ramírez ES

Rating: 3     1 Vote
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«El que hace sombra, pierde el cuerpo y pierde la sombra —dijo Lord Dixon—. Apunte esa frase, camarada, que es de mi propia cosecha.» Estamos en pleno siglo XXI, en una Nicaragua en la que se están viviendo unas revueltas populares que son reprimidas brutalmente por el gobierno, apoyado en el siniestro brazo ejecutor del jefe de los servicios secretos. El inspector Dolores Morales debe enfrentarse en la distancia con ese ser terrible apodado Tongolele, responsable último de su exilio en Honduras, que mueve con frialdad y cinismo, en parte gracias a los consejos adivinatorios de su madre, mucho... continue
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