Historia de la Revolución Hispano - Americana, 3

"Nico ve cómo se llevan a su padre, el profesor, delante de toda la clase y recuerda que su misión principal es lograr que vuelva. Su enamorada, Patricia Bettini, lo acompaña en su soledad y, con un acto imaginativo, lleno de humor, abren el camino a la libertad en un país cercado por la dictadura y el silencio. Una novela de padres e hijos, maestros y discípulos que se las ingenian para devolver los colores y la música a una capital gris. Con la prosa delicada de Antonio Skármeta y la voz de Nico, la novela es una bella historia real de ilusión y esperanza en tiempos difíciles.." -- ...

"Christián Larroulet, Juan Andrés Fontaine, Andrés Concha, Patricia Matte, Rosa Camhi, Antonio Sancho, Mercedes Cifuentes, Claudio Osorio, Juan Eduardo Errázuriz, and Rosanna Costa describe the macroeconomic policies, the reforms in education, health and justice, the infrastructure requirements, the new export phase, and the policies to remove poverty and establish an efficient State, which are necessary to advance a free society during the new era of Chilean democracy"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

"Carefully researched study of the economic impact of the Chilean occupation of Lima during the War of the Pacific. Looks at banking and the roles of emerging Spanish and Chinese merchants. Concludes that the economic 'ruin' of Lima by the end of the occupation was nearly complete. Suggests that the economic issues of the Chilean occupation were so profound that they played a significant role in delaying the final settlement of the War of the Pacific claims until 1929"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Describes the career of a young man during the 1851 Chilean Revolution. Includes glossary and notes for learning Spanish.