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2191722Doña Barbarahttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/7e6ef32a-676a-344a-b24c-d047cd8ab65b/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/1877005/b3e56568-a32c-44e5-b49d-b48584992020.jpg?v=638427508253470000206251MXNThe University of Chicago PressInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>The classic novel of Venezuelan ranchers battling over land and lovea forerunner of magic realism set in the steamy, tumescent, lust driven plain (Larry McMurtry, from the foreword).</strong></p><p>Rómulo Gallegos is best known for being Venezuelas first democratically elected president. But in his native land he is equally famous as a writer responsible for one of Venezuelas literary treasures, the novel <em>Doña Barbara</em>. First published in 1929, it is one of the first examples of magical realism, laying the groundwork for later authors such as Gabriel García Márquez and Mario Vargas Llosa.</p><p>Following an epic dispute over a Venezuelan estate, <em>Doña Barbara</em> is an examination of the conflict between town and country, violence and intellect, male and female. Doña Barbara is a beautiful woman with such a ferocious power over men that she is rumored to be a witch. When her cousin Santos Luzardo returns to the plains in order to reclaim his land and cattle, he reluctantly faces off against Doña Barbara, and their battle becomes simultaneously one of violence and seduction.</p><p><em>Doña Barbara</em> is a suspenseful tale that blends fantasy, adventure, and romance. Bringing the Venezuelan plains to lifewith their dangerous ranchers, intrepid cowboys, and damsels in distressit has inspired numerous adaptations on the big and small screens.</p>...2074287Doña Barbara206251https://www.gandhi.com.mx/7e6ef32a-676a-344a-b24c-d047cd8ab65b/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/1877005/b3e56568-a32c-44e5-b49d-b48584992020.jpg?v=638427508253470000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20129780226279213_W3siaWQiOiJjYTA1MmEwNC1lZWEzLTQxNGYtODVjNi0xNTNkMjVmMDUzZDAiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjI1MSwiZGlzY291bnQiOjQ1LCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjIwNiwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjUtMDEtMDJUMTY6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9780226279213_<p><strong>The classic novel of Venezuelan ranchers battling over land and lovea forerunner of magic realism set in the steamy, tumescent, lust driven plain (Larry McMurtry, from the foreword).</strong></p><p>Rómulo Gallegos is best known for being Venezuelas first democratically elected president. But in his native land he is equally famous as a writer responsible for one of Venezuelas literary treasures, the novel <em>Doña Barbara</em>. First published in 1929, it is one of the first examples of magical realism, laying the groundwork for later authors such as Gabriel García Márquez and Mario Vargas Llosa.</p><p>Following an epic dispute over a Venezuelan estate, <em>Doña Barbara</em> is an examination of the conflict between town and country, violence and intellect, male and female. Doña Barbara is a beautiful woman with such a ferocious power over men that she is rumored to be a witch. When her cousin Santos Luzardo returns to the plains in order to reclaim his land and cattle, he reluctantly faces off against Doña Barbara, and their battle becomes simultaneously one of violence and seduction.</p><p><em>Doña Barbara</em> is a suspenseful tale that blends fantasy, adventure, and romance. Bringing the Venezuelan plains to lifewith their dangerous ranchers, intrepid cowboys, and damsels in distressit has inspired numerous adaptations on the big and small screens.</p>(*_*)9780226279213_<p><strong>The classic novel of Venezuelan ranchers battling over land and lovea forerunner of magic realism set in the steamy, tumescent, lust driven plain (Larry McMurtry, from the foreword).</strong></p><p>Rómulo Gallegos is best known for being Venezuelas first democratically elected president. But in his native land he is equally famous as a writer responsible for one of Venezuelas literary treasures, the novel <em>Doña Barbara</em>. First published in 1929, it is one of the first examples of magical realism, laying the groundwork for later authors such as Gabriel García Márquez and Mario Vargas Llosa.</p><p>Following an epic dispute over a Venezuelan estate, <em>Doña Barbara</em> is an examination of the conflict between town and country, violence and intellect, male and female. Doña Barbara is a beautiful woman with such a ferocious power over men that she is rumored to be a witch. When her cousin Santos Luzardo returns to the plains in order to reclaim his land and cattle, he reluctantly faces off against Doña Barbara, and their battle becomes simultaneously one of violence and seduction.</p><p><em>Doña Barbara</em> is a suspenseful tale that blends fantasy, adventure, and romance. Bringing the Venezuelan plains to lifewith their dangerous ranchers, intrepid cowboys, and damsels in distressit has inspired numerous adaptations on the big and small screens.</p>...9780226279213_The University of Chicago Presslibro_electonico_7e6ef32a-676a-344a-b24c-d047cd8ab65b_9780226279213;9780226279213_9780226279213Rómulo GallegosInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/openroadmedia-epub-26bd20d7-6f11-4a3f-9c3a-642f2c418d8e.epub2012-03-07T00:00:00+00:00The University of Chicago Press