The Latin Renaissance
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It's not the migrant story. It's not the criminal story. It's the story.
On the vibrant, wonderful island of La Mezcla exists every population that has influenced Latin American culture. From post-colonial Spanish and Portuguese speakers to pre-colonial Mayan and Incan populations, La Mezcla has it all.
In a land ruled by green mountains, coffee plantations, and a taste for straw hats and corsets, the Ximenez youth live in their home borough of Cruz. Whether playing chess in the school library, catching up on the latest chisme, or attending thrill-paced Brazilian festivals with mermaids and mysterious men, the Ximenezes are always up to something. But that won't last for long!
Trouble plagues the sector of Cruz when three caravel ships arrive at the bay of the island, and they bring no good news. Citizens go missing, families are separated, and the familiar, awful name of "Cortés" is made known to the island again.
In this carefully structured, and well-researched story, the Ximenezes must use their wits and strengths to endure the obstacles of colonialism, and that's only to start with the entirety of Latin American history...
A must read for all fans of Latin American history and culture, The Latin Renaissance is a book to be enjoyed by those wanting to relive the experience of the Americas and is a book certainly not to be missed.
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