Historical fiction books from Argentina
Recommended historical fiction books (19)
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If you are into historical fiction here are some historical fiction books from Argentina for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Departing at Dawn : A Novel of Argentina's Dirty War by Gloria Lisé EN
Country: South America / Argentina
Argentina
Description:
Gloria Lise describes a terrifying period in her nation's history with a touch that is light yet penetrating. This book is a powerful portrait of Argentineans caught up in traumas that have haunted the country ever since."
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El día que mataron a Alfonsín by Dalmiro Sáenz, Sergio Joselovsky ES
Country: South America / Argentina
Argentina
Description:
Un relato ficticio del asesinato del líder argentino, el presidente Raúl Alfonsín (1983-1989), se basa tanto en la historia reciente como en la situación política y económica actual de Argentina para especular sobre lo que sucedería en Argentina si Alfonsín muriera.
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In the Distance by Hernán Díaz EN
Country: South America / Argentina
Argentina
Description:
A young Swedish boy, separated from his brother, becomes a man; the man, despite himself, becomes a legend and outlaw.
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Juanamanuela, mucha mujer by Martha Mercader ES
Country: South America / Argentina
Argentina
Description:
Un cuadro fascimante de la sociedad hispanoamerica. en los años de formación de las nuevas. nacionalidades.
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Kamchatka by Marcelo Figueras EN
Country: South America / Argentina
Argentina
Description:
In 1976, a young boy flees Buenos Aires with his opposition-supporting family, renames himself after his hero Harry Houdini, and dedicates his time in exile to mastering his role model's escape artistry.
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La Casa de los Cuervos by Hugo Wast ES
Country: South America / Argentina
Argentina
Description:
Excerpt from La Casa de los Cuervos: Primer Premio en el Concurso de Novelas del Ateneo Nacional Detras de sus tapias roidas por el tiempo y coro nadas a veces de enredaderas, asoman las copas re dondas de los naranjos) con su espeso follaje y su fru ta dorada. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections ... continue
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La novela de Perón by Tomás Eloy Martínez ES
Country: South America / Argentina
Argentina
Description:
El 20 de junio de 1973, el General Juan Domingo Perón regresa a Argentina tras dieciocho años de exilio. Le acompañan su esposa, José López Rega, oscuro intrigante surgido de la nada, y un numeroso séquito. En Madrid deja años de desprecio del régimen de Franco y el recuerdo de una triunfal Eva Perón cuyo cadáver momificado descansa en su propia casa. Con él lleva unas memorias inacabadas con las que quiere dejar una visión napoleónica de sí mismo. Más de dos millones de personas, la mayor ... continue
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My Fathers' Ghost is Climbing in the Rain by Patricio Pron EN
Country: South America / Argentina
Argentina
Description:
A young writer returns to his native Argentina to uncover a mystery surrounding his dying father's obsession with the disappearance of a local man, which he ties to the country's dark political past and his family's underground resistance activities.
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On A Night of a Thousand Stars by Andrea Yaryura Clark EN
Country: South America / Argentina
Argentina
Description:
In this moving, emotional narrative of love and resilience, a young couple confronts the start of Argentina's Dirty War in the 1970s, and a daughter searches for truth twenty years later. New York, 1998. Santiago Larrea, a wealthy Argentine diplomat, is holding court alongside his wife, Lila, and their daughter, Paloma, a college student and budding jewelry designer, at their annual summer polo match and soiree. All seems perfect in the Larreas’ world—until an unexpected party guest from Santiago's university days shakes his usually unflappable demeanor. The woman's cryptic comments spark Palo... continue