The book is a historic account of the colonization of the Patagonia and the Tierra del Fuego, through the biography of José Menéndez, spanish businessman with companies in Argentina and Chili. Across its pages the adventures of explorers and navigators are told and the clash of civilizations with the native peoples from the region that were close to disappear.
About the Author: Jose Luis Alonso Marchante
Born in Gijón-Spain (1971), José Luis Alonso Marchante graduated in Economics at the University of Zaragoza and studied History at the Complutense University of Madrid, city where he currently lives. In 2007 he published his first book "Muerte en Somiedo" on the Franco's repression in Asturias and León. Following the path of José Menéndez in 2009 he travelled to the Tierra del Fuego and in 2011 to Magallanes and Santa Cruz. He also carried out his research in different Historical Archives in Buenos Aires, Santiago and Punta Arenas. Menéndez, el rey de la Patagonia is his second book.
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"This one is a definitive book on the truth of what happened in the south of Chili and Argentina with the lands distribution and the genocide committed with the native peoples. These pages are the result of years of research, a wise and deep investigation." From the book prologue written by the argentinian historian Osvaldo Bayer. || REVIEWS: "Excellent research, stunning volume, irrefutable and new information." Juan Manuel Vial, literary critic. "A book that is generating an interesting and necessary debate in our region." Gabriel Boric, chilean deputy. "Complex historical account, polemic and very well documented, this work represents and excellent opportunity to address, with a new material, main issues of historiography such as the point of view, the diversity of sources, the censorship, the truth and the silences of history." Chilean Teachers' College. "A book that will become a reference book to all of us" Patricio Guzmán, film director.
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Book Author
Jose Luis Alonso Marchante
Publisher
Editorial Catalonia
Language
En Español
ISBN
978-9563243079
Pages
351
Format
Hardcover
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