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Eduardo Galeano's monumental three-volume retelling of the history of the New World begins with Genesis, a vast chain of legends sweeping from the birth of creation to the era of savage colonialism. Through lyrical prose and deep understanding, Galeano (author of the celebrated Open Veins of Latin America) recounts creation myths, pre-Columbian societies, and the brutality of conquest, from the Andes to the Great Plains. Galeano's project to restore to history "breath, liberty, and the word" unfolds as a unique, powerful work of literature. This daring masterpiece sets the past free, weaving a new kind of history from mythology, silenced voices, and the clash of worlds. Genesis is the first book of the Memory of Fire trilogy, which continues with Faces and Masks and Century of the Wind.
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"From pre-Columbian creation myths and the first European voyages of discovery and conquest to the Age of Reagan, here is 'nothing less than a unified history of the Western Hemisphere... recounted in vivid prose.'"
The New Yorker
"[Galeano's] works invent genre by smashing categories and joining fragments to yield a 'voice of voices.'... Memory of Fire is devastating, triumphant... sure to scorch the sensibility of English-language readers."
The New York Times Book Review
"An epic work of literary creation... There could be no greater vindication of the wonders of the lands and people of Latin America than Memory of Fire."
The Washington Post
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- SeriesMemory of Fire #1