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Description edit
From pre-Columbian creation myths and the first European voyages of discovery and conquest to the Age of Reagan, here is "nothing less than a unified history of the Western Hemisphere . . . recounted in vivid prose."--The New Yorker . A unique and epic history, Eduardo Galeano's Memory of Fire... read more
Summary edit
A re-creation of the conquest of the Americas and Latin America, divided into 2 parts. In the first are the myths of pre-Columbian America; in the other, the history of America unfolds from the 15th century to 1700.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in Memory of Fire. (standard series)
Followed by Faces and Masks.
This book is in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Eduardo Galeano (Author)
Awards edit
- American Book Award (1989)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: F1408.27 .G3413 1985
- Dewey: 980
Subjects edit
- Books › History › Americas › South America
- Books › History › World
- Books › Religion & Spirituality
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