Marcos Aguinis Livres

"[A] stirring song of freedom." --Nobel Prize laureate Mario Vargas Llosa From a renowned prize-winning Argentinian author comes a historical novel based on the true story of one man's faith, spirit, and resistance during the Spanish Inquisition in Latin America. Born in sixteenth-century Argentina, Francisco Maldonado da Silva is nine years old when he sees his father, Don Diego, arrested one harrowing afternoon because of his beliefs. Raised in a family practicing its Jewish faith in secret under the condemning eyes of the Spanish Inquisition, Francisco embarks on a personal quest that will challenge, enlighten, and forever change him. He completes his education in a monastery; he reads the Bible; he dreams of reparation; he dedicates his life to science, developing a humanistic approach and becoming one of the first accredited medical doctors in Latin America; and most of all, he longs to reconnect with his father in Lima, Perú, the City of Kings. So begins Francisco's epic journey to fight for his true faith, to embrace his past, and to draw from his father's indomitable strength in the face of unimaginable persecution. But the arm of the Holy Inquisition is an intractable one. As it reaches for Francisco, he sheds his mask to defend his freedom. Against seemingly insurmountable odds, he will prove that while the body can be broken, the spirit fights back, endures, and survives.

From the prize-winning, internationally bestselling novelist Marcos Aguinis comes an epic love saga set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Cuban Revolution. It is a time for upheaval in Cuba: the time to build a new society. Even from her position of privilege, idealistic divorcée Carmela Vasconcelos sees the waves of uprising and is caught up in the excitement. Persuaded by her brother, Lucas, she flees her wealthy home to join Fidel Castro's rebels. In the mountainous jungle of the Sierra Maestra, Carmela meets Ignacio Deheza, a charismatic Argentinian socialist fighting on behalf of the insurrection. On the training fields of a revolution, they bond in the cause--and in a blind passion that stirs their blood and soul. As Carmela, Ignacio, and Lucas navigate increasingly dangerous political waters, their personal fates become inexorably tied with that of their country. But when the rebellion succumbs to corruption and disillusionment, they'll find their dedication to the movement tested. For Carmela and Ignacio, they'll soon discover that it's their commitment to each other--and the choices they must make to survive--that will be the greatest challenge of all.

V životopisném románu se autor převtělil do argentinské ikony Evy Duarte Perón alias Evity, aby popsal její podivuhodný osud. Román je koncipován jako posmrtná zpověď samotné Evity. Proměna průměrné herečky nemanželského původu v dosud nepřekonanou první dámu Argentiny fascinuje dodnes, byť od její předčasné smrti v roce 1952 uplynulo více než půlstoletí. Tento příběh od význačného argentinského spisovatele zaujme svou intimností a snahou co nejhlouběji proniknout do mysli rozporuplné ženy, zmítané mezi strachem a slávou, naivitou a vychytralostí, nenávistí a láskou.

Dieser mitreißend erzählte Roman schildert das Schicksal einer jüdischen Familie aus Portugal im 16. Jahrhundert, die vor der Grausamkeit der Inquisition nach Südamerika fliehen muß. Doch auch dort entgeht sie der Verfolgung nicht. Auseinandergerissen durch ihre unterschiedlichen Bekenntnisse, müssen Eltern und Kinder ihre eigenen Leidenswege gehen. Nur einer lehnt sich auf. Am Ende steht die Frage, die niemanden unberührt läßt, wie weit ein Mensch für seine Überzeugungen zu gehen bereit ist.