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The Daughters of the Fisherman of Rio Chico: Las Chicas del Rio Chico - Couverture souple

Niemeyer, Ralph

 
9780595413928: The Daughters of the Fisherman of Rio Chico: Las Chicas del Rio Chico
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595413927 ISBN 13 : 9780595413928
Editeur : iUniverse, 2007

Synopsis

Sofia's family owns a spacious apartment by the Caribbean coast near Rio Chico, Venezuela, and want for nothing. Her parents' jobs ensure their financial stability, and Sofia is used to living a certain life of luxury. Spoiled and a bit selfish, Sofia nevertheless loves her family and her friends.But for Mariu, the daughter of a local fisherman, life is not glamorous. Growing up in their small house, Mariu lost her mother at birth and took over many adult responsibilities at a young age. She is happy and content with her life for the moment and looks forward to the time spent with her father, Pablo.Sofia and Mariu meet on the beach one day and become instant friends. But their friendship also reflects the deep division in Venezuela's society-poor versus rich. When Sofia and Mariu's parents become involved with the political agenda of leftist president Hugo Chávez, the two girls are suddenly drawn into the struggle of the Bolivarian Revolution. From Chávez's capture and removal from the Palacio de Miraflores in Caracas to behind the scenes of the coup d'etat, The Daughters of the Fisherman of Rio Chico captures the human side of the Bolivarian Revolution through the lives of two teenage girls.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Sofia's family owns a spacious apartment by the Caribbean coast near Rio Chico, Venezuela, and want for nothing. Her parents' jobs ensure their financial stability, and Sofia is used to living a certain life of luxury. Spoiled and a bit selfish, Sofia nevertheless loves her family and her friends.But for Mariu, the daughter of a local fisherman, life is not glamorous. Growing up in their small house, Mariu lost her mother at birth and took over many adult responsibilities at a young age. She is happy and content with her life for the moment and looks forward to the time spent with her father, Pablo.Sofia and Mariu meet on the beach one day and become instant friends. But their friendship also reflects the deep division in Venezuela's society-poor versus rich. When Sofia and Mariu's parents become involved with the political agenda of leftist president Hugo Chávez, the two girls are suddenly drawn into the struggle of the Bolivarian Revolution. From Chávez's capture and removal from the Palacio de Miraflores in Caracas to behind the scenes of the coup d'etat, The Daughters of the Fisherman of Rio Chico captures the human side of the Bolivarian Revolution through the lives of two teenage girls.

Biographie de l'auteur

Silent Creek has followed the process of the Bolivarian Revolution closely. He has met and interviewed President Chávez, oppositional leaders, oil managers, land owners, taxi drivers, dentists, and hairdressers including ?ordinary? people, uncountable times. Some personal times had been spent with Chávez in a shared understanding of the true causes humans face.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595413927
ISBN 13 
9780595413928
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
264
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
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