Read Around South America Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in South America.
Best books from South America (543)
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Cien Cuyes (Premio Alfaguara 2023) / One Hundred Guinea Pigs by Gustavo Rodríguez ES
Country: South America / 
Peru
Peru
Description:
PREMIO ALFAGUARA DE NOVELA 2023 «Una novela tragicómica que refleja uno de los grandes conflictos de nuestro tiempo». (Del acta del jurado) En un barrio residencial de Lima con vistas al mar languidecen unos ancianos de clase acomodada. Frasia, acuciada por sus necesidades económicas, pues tiene que sacar adelante a su hijo Nico, se ha ido convirtiendo en compañía imprescindible para algunos de ellos. Si consiguiera juntar diez cuyes, el dinero para comprar diez conejillos de Indias, podría, según le dijo siempre su tío, empezar una nueva vida. Así, todos los días cruza la ciudad en transporte... continue
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La literatura es fuego by Mariana de Althaus ES
Country: South America / Peru
Peru
Description:
"Traté de escribir una obra que no se limitara a ilustrar la vida de uno de los escritores más importantes del mundo, sino que transmitiera ese momento en el que una persona debe afrontar de golpe algo grande y merecido que activa esas zonas adoloridas del interior que le susurraran que no es verdad aquello que ha conseguido o que no es verdad aquello que ha conseguido o que no se lo merece. Porque conoció el rechazo, la humillación, la desesperación, porque fue alguna vez un niño al que le arrebataron lo más importante. Porque es peruano&q... continue
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The Storyteller : A Novel by Mario Vargas Llosa EN
Country: South America / Peru
Peru
Description:
Seeing a photograph of an Amazon tribal storyteller, a Peruvian writer becomes certain that the man is one of his old school friends, and begins to imagine his transformation from the person he knew into a central member of the Machiguenga tribe.
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Mongolia by Julia Wong Kcomt ES
Country: South America / Peru
Peru
Description:
Belinda vive entre mundos y abismos. Atormentada por la temprana muerte de su hijo y su pasado impetuoso, busca reconciliarse con sus raíces, sus decepciones y sus anhelos. En el afán de volver a montar los fragmentos de su vida, decide emprender un viaje a Ulan Bator. Mongolia es la encrucijada de historias que traspasan fronteras y limitaciones. Julia Wong nos sumerge en el mundo de su mística protagonista, un laberinto de recuerdos y fantasías reales que se entretejen en un baile peligroso, recordándonos una vez más que el cariño y la violenc... continue
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Who Killed Palomino Molero? by Mario Vargas Llosa EN
Country: South America / Peru
Peru
Description:
In Peru in the 1950s, two unglamourous detectives, Lieutenant Silva and Officer Lituma, find that everyone is indifferent to the murder investigation of a young airman
476.
Birds without a Nest by Clorinda Matto de Turner EN
Country: South America / Peru
Peru
Description:
Clorinda Matto de Turner's classic novel in a new, annotated edition. First published in 1889, Aves sin nido drew fiery protests for its unsparing expose of small town officials, judicial authorities, and priests who oppressed the native peoples of Peru. Matto de Turner was excommunicated by the Catholic Church, burned in effigy, and forced to emigrate to Argentina. In 1904, the novel was published in an English translation as with a modified ending. Successive English editions restored the original ending and translator's omissions. This edition follows the original version in Spanish, but co... continue
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City of the Beasts by Isabel Allende EN
Country: South America / Peru
Peru
Description:
Fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold is about to join his fearless grandmother on the trip of a lifetime. An International Geographic expedition is headed to the dangerous, remote wilds of South America, on a mission to document the legendary Yeti of the Amazon known as the Beast. But there are many secrets hidden in the unexplored wilderness, as Alex and his new friend Nadia soon discover. Drawing on the strength of their spirit guides, both young people are led on a thrilling and unforgettable journey to the ultimate discovery. . . .
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The Green House by Mario Vargas Llosa EN
Country: South America / Peru
Peru
Description:
Mario Vargas Llosa's classic early novel takes place in a Peruvian town, situated between desert and jungle, which is torn by boredom and lust. Don Anselmo, a stranger in a black coat, builds a brothel on the outskirts of the town while he charms its innocent people, setting in motion a chain reaction with extraordinary consequences. This brothel, called the Green House, brings together the innocent and the corrupt: Bonificia, a young Indian girl saved by the nuns only to become a prostitute; Father Garcia, struggling for the church; and four best friends drawn to both excitement and escape. T... continue
