Latin America Local History
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DesolaciónGabriela Mistral was the first Latin American to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, which she was awarded in 1945. Mistral has fascinated scholars, writers, and artists, who have tried to piece together the variegated layers of her persona and her "emotionally outspoken verses,"...
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The Simple Art of Killing a WomanFrom best-selling Brazilian crime novelist Patrícia Melo comes a genre-defying tale of women in the Amazon and their reckoning with brutal oppression--by turns poetic, humorous, dark, and inspiring.The Simple Art of Killing a Woman vividly conjures the epidemic of femicide in Brazil, the power...
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Pedro and Marques Take Stock: A Picaresque NovelThe Plotters meets Abundance in this modern picaresque novel, a vivid satire on social mobility where the lives of two Brazilian supermarket stock clerks are upturned after their small-time marijuana business takes off. In the favelas of Porto Alegre, Brazil, marijuana is hard to...
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JanuaryA revelatory, pioneering masterpiece about the life, rape, and abortion of a 16-year-old Argentine farmworker--now in English for the very first time With echoes of Edith Wharton's Summer, this radical feminist novel broke the silence around abortion to reshape the way women's bodies and...
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Ice for Martians: Hielo Para MarcianosClaudia Ulloa Donoso is an expert at writing gently alienated characters. Sometimes, their dislocation is the result of geography. Occasionally, it stems from their social conditions: consider "Alarm," in which every sound and moment is skewed by the narrator's terror of her abusive partner,...
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A Visit to ColombiaTake a trip to Colombia! Start in the city of Bogotá, where you'll find many colorful buildings. Then, go dance and wear costumes at the Barranquilla Carnival. And don't forget to visit the painted tombs or drink some coffee! Learn all about Colombia as...
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To Love, intransitive verbBrazil in the 1920s was going through many transformations. A new republic was shedding old moralities. Agrarianism was urbanizing. Social mobility was cutting across classes. A nation in search of a new culture was reaching out to the sophistication of Europe.In this setting, Mário...
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My Favorite ScarA teenage girl and her gangster father embark on a road trip toward revenge in this award-winning coming-of-age Argentinian noir. Fifteen-year-old Ámbar has never known any parent other than her father, Víctor Mondragón, nor any life other than his--the life of a criminal. On...
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Spotlight on BrazilBrazil is one of the most diverse countries in the world. It is a global power in agriculture and industry. Discover the history of the country and learn what Brazil has in store for the future.Author: Isaac KerryPublisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Published: 08/01/2023Pages: 32Binding Type:...
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Nosotros DOS En La Tormenta / Us Two in the Storm--Ese es tu problema. No se puede dudar en el medio de una guerra popular, Cabezón. --A vencer o morir, como dicen ustedes. -- Más bien que a vencer o morir! -- Y no pensaste qué pasa si no vencemos? Estás seguro de que...
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The Topless TowerThe Topless Tower is Silvina Ocampo's most imaginative work, one which takes the canon of Western fantasy and turns it on its head. A cross between Alice in Wonderland and the short stories of Jorge Luis Borges, it packs a whole fantastical world into...
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ChileIn this book, readers will learn about the unique and defining features of Chile. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the key details of the country, including geography, climate, culture, and resources. Compelling questions...
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Focus on BrazilAs the fifth-largest country in the world, Brazil's landscapes range from the famous Amazon rain forest to biodiverse mangroves, flat grasslands, and mountain ranges. Read all about the country's land and resources, how Indigenous peoples live, and the impact of colonization by Europeans, as...
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Focus on BrazilAs the fifth-largest country in the world, Brazil's landscapes range from the famous Amazon rain forest to biodiverse mangroves, flat grasslands, and mountain ranges. Read all about the country's land and resources, how Indigenous peoples live, and the impact of colonization by Europeans, as...
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Las Huellas del Mal / The Fingerprint of EvilCorre el año 1892. Argentina es una nación joven, pero se encuentra entre las más pujantes y desarrolladas del mundo. Dos misteriosos agentes de la policía federal llegan al pueblo de Quequén, en la costa atlántica, para ayudar a resolver un crimen. Dos niños...
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Quiénes Somos Ahora / Who Are We Now?«Una lengua que zigzaguea vulnera la reglamentaria sintaxis, para concentrarse en fogonazo, encabalgamiento y dispersión del estilo nominal. Hacia el final la prosa casi se transforma en poesía . -Marta Sanz, El País Una escritora peruana en Buenos Aires rememora la historia de un...
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Love in Four DotsLove in Four Dots is based on coded love letters rich with political intrigue hidden in an 1844 edition of Don Quixote. Two lovers, Sofia and Federico, traded the book back and forth between the military prison and the city of Popayán, Colombia during...
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Un Crimen Japonés / A Japanese Crime«La venganza no se produce de la manera esperada por nadie. La preocupación, finalmente, es encontrar el pase mágico que permita la comprensión de la existencia . -Mariana Enriquez «Un hijo no debe vivir bajo el mismo cielo que el asesino de su padre...
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The Condor Years: How Pinochet and His Allies Brought Terrorism to Three ContinentsThroughout the 1970s, six Latin American governments led by Chile formed a military alliance called Operation Condor to carry out kidnappings, torture, and political assassinations across three continents. It was an early war on terror initially encouraged by the CIA which later backfired on...
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DK Eyewitness Top 10 Rio de JaneiroAn unbeatable, pocket-sized guide to Rio de Janeiro, packed with insider tips and ideas, color maps, top 10 lists, and a laminated pullout map--all designed to help you see the very best of Rio de Janeiro. Take a Rio walking tour, marvel at the...
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