A fascinating tale that captures the very essence of a nineteen century South American mining town — from the daily life of lowly wretches to the heroes in the midst of its never-ending revolutions and political turmoil — written in such high level prose that it positively blows my mind English was the author’s third language.
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Rich, high-level prose | The prose can sometimes be so grandiose and flowery it becomes hard to follow |
Detailed, very realistic setting of a nineteen century South American mining town | Keeps jumping between so many characters and events its easy to lose the track of things |
Profound, interesting characters | |
Engrossing plot full both of action and excitement | |
Thought-provoking, rock solid story | |
Enlightening on the culture and history of South Americas | |
Thought-provoking on the nature of men |