Arauco: A Novel

by John Caviglia

Overview

In 1540 the Spanish invaded the land now called Chile, meeting indomitable resistance from the Mapuche. For the first time, Arauco tells this war from both points of view. Its pages include the conquistador, Valdivia, his beautiful mistress, Inés de Suárez … and his scribe, Juan. Abducted by Mapuche and taken to live with the albino shaman, Ñamku, Juan comes to love the Mapuche girl, Raytrayen.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940044335431
Publisher:	John Caviglia
Publication date:	02/21/2013
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

John Caviglia was born in Chile, his father a chileno, his mother an adventurous gringa from Muncie, Indiana. His family moved to the United States when he was eight. He has been a professor of Spanish and Comparative literature, and also taught pottery and martial arts. His passions include reading and writing, photography, cooking and organic gardening, and the making of cedar strip canoes, in which he explores wilderness lakes with his wife.