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10 books to read about Peru

Posted on November 6, 2016 by mandywight

Here is a personal whistle stop tour of some books I read about Peru which helped me understand that vast and complex country a little better: Andes by Michael Jacobs is travel writing at its very best. The book describes … Continue reading →

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At Night We Walk in Circles- Daniel Alarcon

Posted on March 28, 2016 by mandywight

This latest novel by Daniel Alarcón brings another dimension to the portrayal of contemporary Peru seen in his brilliant short story collection ‘War by Candlelight’ : the villages of the Andes where ‘the thin air is magical’ and ‘everything is a … Continue reading →

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Short stories from Peru-War by Candlelight by Daniel Alarcon

Posted on September 4, 2015 by mandywight

In these short stories Daniel Alarcon combines a concise and deft narrative skill with a dense distillation of experience which leaves a sense of unease lingering in the mind long after reading. The stories take place in Peru and the … Continue reading →

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