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  • Location: Ecuador

The Old Man who Read Love Stories

The Old Man who Read Love Stories

Why a Booktrail?

Venture into  the Ecuadorian jungle for an adventure you will never forget.

  • ISBN: 978-0156002721
  • Translator: Peter Bush
  • Genre: novella

What you need to know before your trail

In a remote river town deep in the Ecuadoran jungle, Antonio José Bolívar seeks refuge in amorous novels. But tourists and opportunists are changing this remote and quiet place and the changes are racing out of control..

Travel Guide

‘The old man and the sea’ Ecuadorian style – you are placed inside the Amazon rain forest and get to witness its destruction and what this means. This may be a tale of magical realism but it is a lesson to be learned. There was also a movie made of the story starring Richard Dreyfus and Timothy Spall.

As well as an author and playwright, Sepulveda is a Chilean left wing activist and was a good friend of Chico Mendes, a Brazilian from nearby Puerto Maldonado. Mendes was assassinated in 1988 for leading a revolt of rubber tappers and protesting the rape of the Amazon.

This is surely the story of Chico Mendes and all that he stood for.

Chico Mendes was known as the Ghandi of the Amazon and his story in itself is particularly interesting. You can read more by taking a look at the website telling you more about the man and his background.

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