Reseña del libro "Melodies of the Field the Beginning of a Life (en Inglés)"
It's the story of a country family. In a rural and semi-urban environment, early twentieth century, full of courage and hard work.Where with threads of memories, it takes us to different events in time and since the end of the 19th century, with the vicissitudes of Pedro Silohes, who after an uncertain trip by boat, manages to reach Bolivia. In that being a migrant successfully installs a tailor shop in the young and prospers, as almost aristocratic capital. After having seen his wife Sara die on the difficult journey. Where also his only son Toribio was born, whom he nurtures with care until he makes him study in the best school in the city. Who over the years also prides his father, whom Aba Pedro does not stop saying with affection, upon graduating from school and marrying Micaela.Aba Pedro can see his first grandson Jorge born. The one who also and after completing his school studies, sees how the great childhood love and his young wife, dies in the difficult delivery of his first child, whom he decides to call Pedro as his grandfather. Although past the sad event, Jorge decides for a new life in San Juan de Pasorapa. Under the singularity between hills and valleys, of a small and almost forgotten town, in the heart of South America. Showing us the rural life, between the servility and poverty of the peasant, like some unjust abuses of the bosses.Where he will end up knowing the love of Severina, with whom he sees Geromel born and whose life passes with intensity from birth. But with curious and witty events that happen as she grows. While revealing the human essence that arises from the romances and emotions that overwhelm the people around her, in a historical period tinged with the aftermath of the Chaco War and the Agrarian Reform.Without knowing Jorge that the misfortune would bring death to him in an unexpected way.
