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  | | Juan de la Rosa Memoirs of the Last Soldier of the Independence Movement (Library of Latin America) by Nataniel Aguirre, Sergio Gabriel Waisman, Alba Maria P. Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 1999 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-511328-0, ISBN: 0-19-511328-4 "Long considered a classic in Bolivia, Juan de la Rosa tells the story of a young boy's coming of age during the violent and tumultuous years of Bolivia's struggle for independence. Indeed, in this remarkable novel, Juan's search for his personal identity functions as an allegory of Bolivia's search for its identity as a nation.Set in the early 1800s, the novel is narrated by one of the last surviving Bolivian rebels, octogenarian Juan d ..." |
 | | The Absent City(10th Edition) by Ricardo Piglia, Sergio Waisman, Sergio Gabriel Waisman Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2000 by Duke University Press Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8223-2586-4, ISBN: 0-8223-2586-1 "Widely acclaimed throughout Latin America after its 1992 release in Argentina, "The Absent City" takes the form of a futuristic detective novel. In the end, however, it is a meditation on the nature of totalitarian regimes, on the transition to democracy after the end of such regimes, and on the power of language to create and define reality. Ricardo Piglia combines his trademark avant-garde aesthetics with astute cultural and political ..." |
 | | Glimmer Train Stories Number 39 by Gerard Varni, Paul Rawlins, Aaron Cohenk, Charles Baxter, Anne Pancake, Sergio Gabriel Waisman, Siobhan Dowd, Randolph Thomas, Rita Costello, Mark Rader, U. Lu Zaw., Tiffany Drever, Susan Burmeister-Brown, B. Swanson-Davies Paperback, 168 Pages, Published 2001 by Glimmer Train Pr Inc ISBN-13: 978-1-880966-38-9, ISBN: 1-880966-38-7 "An anthology of new short fiction by award-winning and emerging authors, this intimate collection celebrates writing and honors the writer. The editors-two sisters from Oregon-choose stories that are beautifully written, readable, and emotionally affecting. Each collection is also visually satisfying with handsome cover art and story illustrations, and unusual author profiles. Excerpts can be found at glimmertrain.com, but please ..." |
 | | Juan de la Rosa(1st Edition) Memoirs of the Last Soldier of the Independence Movement (Library of Latin America) by Nataniel Aguirre, Sergio Gabriel Waisman Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 1998 by Oxford University Press, Usa ISBN-13: 978-0-19-511327-3, ISBN: 0-19-511327-6 "Long considered a classic in Bolivia, Juan de la Rosa tells the story of a young boy's coming of age during the violent and tumultuous years of Bolivia's struggle for independence. Indeed, in this remarkable novel, Juan's search for his personal identity functions as an allegory of Bolivia's search for its identity as a nation. Set in the early 1800s, this remarkable novel is narrated by one of the last surviving Bolivian rebe ..." |
 | | Juan de la Rosa Memoirs of the Last Soldier of the Independence Movement: Memoirs of the Last Soldier of the Independence Movement by Nataniel Aguirre, Sergio Gabriel Waisman 368 Pages, Published 1998 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-535445-4, ISBN: 0-19-535445-1 "I don't know, I can't say how I defended myself. ... One time I felt something ticklish under my arm, but only later did I realize that the bayonet of some chapetón had scraped my side. "At the end, I found myself alone in the middle of the Altiplano. The cavalry was offin the distance, heading toward Sicasica, chasing down the chapetones who had fled. "Don Esteban had to orderus one by one to meet with the officers, because we did ..." |
 | | The Absent City-CL by Ricardo Piglia, Sergio Waisman, Sergio Gabriel Waisman Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 2000 by Duke Univ Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-8223-2557-4, ISBN: 0-8223-2557-8 "Widely acclaimed throughout Latin America after its 1992 release in Argentina, "The Absent City" takes the form of a futuristic detective novel. In the end, however, it is a meditation on the nature of totalitarian regimes, on the transition to democracy after the end of such regimes, and on the power of language to create and define reality. Ricardo Piglia combines his trademark avant-garde aesthetics with astute clinical and political ..." |
 | | Library of Latin America Ser. Juan de la Rosa: Memoirs of the Last Soldier of the Independence Movement by Nataniel Aguirre, Sergio Gabriel Waisman Published 1999 ISBN-13: 978-1-280-76136-2, ISBN: 1-280-76136-9 |