Imagining Argentina
Imagining Argentina is set in the dark days of the late 1970's, when thousands of Argentineans disappeared without a trace into the general's prison cells and torture chambers. When Carlos Ruweda's wife is suddenly taken from him, he discovers a magical gift: In waking dreams, he had clear...
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Imagining Argentina is set in the dark days of the late 1970's, when thousands of Argentineans disappeared without a trace into the general's prison cells and torture chambers. When Carlos Ruweda's wife is suddenly taken from him, he discovers a magical gift: In waking dreams, he had clear visions of the fates of "the disappeared." But he cannot "imagine" what has happened to his own wife. Driven to near madness, his mind cannot be taken away: imagination, stories, and the mystical secrets of the human spirit.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780553345797 (0553345796)
ASIN: 553345796
Publish date: November 1st 1991
Publisher: Bantam
Pages no: 215
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Book Club,
Read For School,
Historical Fiction,
Literary Fiction,
War,
Contemporary,
Magical Realism
I remember really liking this long long ago.
I remember really liking this long long ago.
Opowiedziana historia dzieje się w Argentynie. Krajem targają bunt i zamieszki. Wiele ludzi znika bez śladu. Ich zrozpaczone rodziny wołają o pomoc.W tym wszystkim czytelnik poznaje głównego bohatera - Carlosa Ruedę. Argentyński dramatopisarz, pracuje w teatrze. Jego żona jest dziennikarką zaangażow...
This is a very rich book considering its modest length. It tells of Carlos Rueda, a writer, who has an unusual gift. He can see what has happened to disappeared people when asked by those close to them. His ability allows him to see that his wife, a political journalist, is still alive even after ye...
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