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Spanning three generations of women – Pajarita, Eva and Salome, this colorful and intriguing historical novel set in Uruguay with a short diversion into Argentina, gives us a surprisingly intense experience into life in early 20th century Uruguay. Amidst the tumultuous upheaval experienced by many South American countries during that time period, including the Peron years in Argentina and the rise of Fidel Castro in Cuba, we witness history unfolding through the eyes of three strong and determin
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It's difficult to find the right words when you are trying to capture the essence of this story.
But as someone else said in another review:
"Magical language–a fantastic tale. A gorgeous story, full of color and light, a great human story, told beautifully. Told as if with the turn of every page there will always be some new wonderful story of person and place."
I love books with this kind of warmth. Beautiful names. Pajarita, Montevideo, Salome and many more. And the end was so right for ...more
It's difficult to find the right words when you are trying to capture the essence of this story.
But as someone else said in another review:
"Magical language–a fantastic tale. A gorgeous story, full of color and light, a great human story, told beautifully. Told as if with the turn of every page there will always be some new wonderful story of person and place."
I love books with this kind of warmth. Beautiful names. Pajarita, Montevideo, Salome and many more. And the end was so right for ...more
Mar 15, 2010
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I had a hard time getting into this book, but ended up really liking it. It is a multi-generational saga and, inevitably, I like one section better than the rest. I found Salome's story fascinating and I learned quite a bit about Urugayuan history in the process. All the characters were multi-dimensional rather than mere caricatures of political and personal positions.
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