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Children of the days : a calendar of human history / Eduardo Galeano ; translated by Mark Fried

By:

Galeano, Eduardo H, (1940-2015)

Contributor(s):

Fried, Mark

Material type: Text

TextDescription: 423 pages : illus. ; 22 cmISBN:

9781568587479

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

LAS 902.02 GAL

LOC classification:

D21 .G35413 2013

Summary: A book of inspiration for those fighting tyranny, greed, and amnesia Unfurling like a medieval book of days, each page of Galeano's new work has an illuminating story that takes inspiration from that day of the calendar year. Each entry resurrects the heroes and heroines who have fallen off the historical map, but whose lives remind us of our darkest hours and sweetest victories. Beautifully translated by Galeano's longtime collaborator, Mark Fried, Children of the Days is a great humanist treasure that shows us how to live and how to remember.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Latin American Studies	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	LAS 902.02 GAL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		063752

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Includes index.

A book of inspiration for those fighting tyranny, greed, and amnesia Unfurling like a medieval book of days, each page of Galeano's new work has an illuminating story that takes inspiration from that day of the calendar year. Each entry resurrects the heroes and heroines who have fallen off the historical map, but whose lives remind us of our darkest hours and sweetest victories. Beautifully translated by Galeano's longtime collaborator, Mark Fried, Children of the Days is a great humanist treasure that shows us how to live and how to remember.

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