Memoir books from Chile
Recommended memoir books (2)
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If you are into memoir here are some memoir books from Chile for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Voyager : The Constellations of Memory by Nona Fernandez EN
Country: South America / Chile
Chile
Description:
One of the world's foremost spots for astronomical observation, the Atacama Desert in Chile is also where, in October 1973, twenty-six people were executed by Pinochet's Caravan of Death. Decades on, a petition gathers for a constellation's stars to be dedicated to them. Nona Fernández is made a god-mother to Mario Argüelles Toro, star HD89353, and asked to write a message to his family. When her own mother begins to suffer from fainting spells, Fernández accompanies her to neurological examinations. There, the mapping of her mother's brain activity - groups of neurons glowing and sparking on ... continue