Eliza Sommers, a Chilean orphan raised in a victorian home, follows her lover to California during the dangerous Gold Rush of 1849 and discovers a new life of freedom.
Eliza Sommers, left alone and pregnant in Chile when her lover Joaquin runs off to California during the Gold Rush, decides to follow him only to become entranced with her new life of freedom and independence.
An overview of the history and culture of Chile and its people including the geography, myths, arts, daily life, education, industry, and government, with illustrations from primary source documents.
Aurora del Valle, raised in the privileged class of Chile by her grandmother, is tormented by nightmares and half-memories of events set in San Francisco's Chinatown. Disillusioned in her marriage, Aurora sets out to rediscover the missing years of her early childhood.
Presents an examination of the regime of Argentine dictator General Augusto Pinochet, and includes discussion of his murderous seventeen year reign, the global effort to bring him to justice, and his dramatic arrest in London in October 1998. Includes notes, bibliography, and index.
Provides information on the history, geography, society, industries, transportation, environment, and culture of Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
