Lunes=lectura according to my plan autodidacto de español pero ¿por qué elegí un cuento de Julio Cortázar? ??
I was talking with a friend of mine just yesterday and saying Isabel Allende is an author I‘ve had on my shelves for years!
José María Arguedas was a Peruvian teacher, writer, musicologist and ethnologist. He wrote in Quechua and in Spanish. Deep Rivers is a semi-autobiographical novel mostly set in & around Abancay, & told through the eyes of Ernesto, a young boarder whose dad is an itinerant lawyer (didn't know that was a thing!) It shows how violently hierarchical #Peru was at the start of the 20th c. A classic for good reason.
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pickI really enjoy nonfiction when the author travels, meets new people, and learns about new cultures. MacQuarrie follows the Andes through Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina to research the Ice Maiden, Pablo Escobar, Hiram Bingham, and so much more. He uses today's issues, such as bringing back ancient weaving and interweaves it with the archeology of yesterday's events. The entire book kept me glued. #FoodandLit @texreader @Catsandbooks
so-soWhen you finish a “contemporary classic” but you found it to be… problematic. The ick factor is a real presence. I don‘t get why people are over the moon about this book.
Current read, next selection for book group. #FirstSaturdayReaders
