The novel extends from the beginning of the 20th century, at the dawn of science, electric light and great inventions, to the immersion in the First World War, a conflict that will leave indelible wounds on the characters. It goes through the Centennial of the May Revolution, the so-called "fiesta" of the Argentinians where thousands of men with their canotiers, oriones and pajizos follow enthusiastic parades, inaugurations and exhibitions, until the first social conflicts and the revolts in France and Germany, two warring nations, one of them still with de-seos of revenge after 1870. It is…mehr
The novel extends from the beginning of the 20th century, at the dawn of science, electric light and great inventions, to the immersion in the First World War, a conflict that will leave indelible wounds on the characters. It goes through the Centennial of the May Revolution, the so-called "fiesta" of the Argentinians where thousands of men with their canotiers, oriones and pajizos follow enthusiastic parades, inaugurations and exhibitions, until the first social conflicts and the revolts in France and Germany, two warring nations, one of them still with de-seos of revenge after 1870. It is the prelude to the passage from chivalry in war to cruelty at its best. Before us move Argentine, French, German and Uruguayan families, doctors from the French Health Service, students, settlers, doctors and professors from the Argentine School of Medicine, military, laborers, presidents, officials and employees, whose fates are intertwined in an intricate web of coincidences.
Enrique Rodolfo Dick, geboren in Villa General Belgrano, Córdoba, Argentinië, in 1950.Gepensioneerd generaal, werktuigbouwkundig ingenieur, historicus, professor emeritus, auteur, doctoraat in de geschiedenis.Academicus van het Nationaal Sanmartijns Instituut, lid van het Argentijns Instituut voor Militaire Geschiedenis, van de Militaire Geschiedenis Groep van de Nationale Academie voor Geschiedenis.
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