The timeless stories of three contemporary Latin Americans whose
lives represent three driving forces that have shaped the character
of the region: exploitation, violence, and religion. Leonor
Gonzales, a miner's widow, lives in a tiny community perched in the
Andean cordillera of Peru, the highest human habitation on earth.
Carlos Buergos is a Cuban who fought in the civil war in Angola and
was among hundreds of criminals Cuba expelled to the USA. Xavier
Albo is a Jesuit priest from Barcelona who emigrated to Bolivia,
where he works among the indigenous people. In Silver, Sword and
Stone Marie Arana seamlessly weaves these stories with the history
of the past millennium to explain three enduring themes that have
defined Latin America since pre-Columbian times: the foreign greed
for its mineral riches, an ingrained history of violence, and the
abiding power of religion. What emerges is a vibrant portrait of a
people whose lives are increasingly intertwined with our own.
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