Juan De La Rosa. Memorias Del Último Soldado De La Independencia
Juan de la Rosa was first published in 1885 in Cochabamba, Bolivia. This novel chronicles essential facts of Bolivian history, from the time of the first uprising for independence in Cochabamba. The events are recounted by one of the surviving Bolivian rebels, Juan de la Rosa, in his old age. He tells of his life…
Juan De La Rosa
Long considered a classic in Bolivia, Juan de la Rosa tells the story of a young boys coming of age during the violent and tumultuous years of Bolivias struggle for independence. Indeed, in this novel, Juans search for his personal identity functions as an allegory of Bolivias search for its identity as a nation. Set…