Books : Costa Rica: A Traveler's Literary Companion
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by: Oscar Arias
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 863.010897286
EAN: 9781883513009
ISBN: 1883513006
Label: Whereabouts Press
Manufacturer: Whereabouts Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: January 01, 1993
Publisher: Whereabouts Press
Sales Rank: 389117
Studio: Whereabouts Press
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Table of Contents
Northern Zone:
Carmen Naranjo 'Believe It or Not'
Jose Leon Sanchez 'The Girl Who Came from the Moon'
Mario Gonzalez Feo 'Bucho Vargas, Healer and Medicine Man'
San Jose and the Central Valley:
Yolanda Oreamuno 'The Lizard with the White Belly'
Rima de Vallbona 'The Chumico Tree'
Fabian Dobles 'The Tagua Tree'
Samuel Rovinski 'The Adventure'
Fernando Duran Ayanegui 'Monday'
Alfonso Chase 'Faust in Hatillo'
Guanacaste:
Rima de Vallbona 'Mystery Stone'
Southern Pacific Coast
Carlos Salazar Herrera 'The Bongo'
Alfonso Chase 'She Wore a Bikini'
Southern Zone:
Carlos Salazar Herrera 'The Carbonero'
Atlantic Zone:
Fabian Dobles 'The Diary'
Carlos Luis Fallas 'In the Shadow of the Banana Tree'
Quince Duncan 'The Oropendolas'
Abel Pacheco From 'Deeper Than Skin'
Julieta Pinto 'The Blue Fish'
Costa Rica:
Yolanda Oreamuno 'The Spirit of My Land'
Carmen Lyra 'Pastor's Ten Little Old Men'
Joaquin Gutierrez 'A Leaf of Air'
Max Jimenez 'The Palmitero'
Louis Ducoudray 'Here'
Uriel Quesada 'We Have Brought You the Sea'
Alfredo Aguilar 'Mint Flowers'
Carmen Naranjo 'When New Flowers Bloomed'
Amazon.com:
Costa Rica: A Traveler's Literary Companion has been compiled in an attempt to provide tourists with a different perspective on the country. Each of the twenty-six remarkable stories in this collection has been selected to reflect the geographical area in which it is set. (Though Costa Rica is only about half the size of Ireland, it is wonderfully diverse.) Story settings range from the high valleys of the central plateau to the flatlands of the Caribbean coast to the plains of Guanacaste. A typical guidebook will instruct visitors on the politics, history, culture, economy, and ethnicity of a country, but only fiction can portray its soul. After reading the stories contained in this literary companion, travelers to Costa Rica will no doubt view this Central American nation with whole new eyes.
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Rating:  - Visiting Costa Rica
A good read when visiting the country. I enjoyed/understood the stories much more when I visited Costa Rica and therefore the context in which they were written albeit that many of the stories were written in the earier part of the 20th century. Short stories were a good idea when travelling around
Rating:  - Open up the country.....
The two most invaluable books I read prior to vactioning in Costa Rica were this one, and a social history with magnificent photos called, "Costa Rica: The Last Country the Gods Made."
The funny thing is that they compliment each other almost exactly in their selection of the geographical areas in Costa Rica that they both chose to explore; so you can read the essay, "Travels from the Interior" in "Last Country" then read the corresponding short story set in the highlands of the central ... Read More
Rating: - A Fleeting Impression
BEFORE TRAVELLING overseas, I always try and read some literature from the places I'm visiting, so I certainly applaud the spirit of the "Traveler's Literary Companion" series. As there doesn't seem to be much in the way of Costa Rican literature available in translation, this anthology is invaluable. However, I'm afraid I didn't find it as illuminating as the reviewers below. While the idea of grouping the 26 short stories by geographical region sounds like a good idea, in practice, I didn't find regional ... Read More
Rating: - Don't leave home without it
A fascinating variety of styles and topics. We especially enjoyed the way the stories are arranged, by region. Sleepy, pick a short story. If you wonder what it might be like to labor with a machete or to live in a small house in the jungle. If you want to know what it might be like to be the only white girl, or the only brown boy. Read this. This book will change the way you see the uniformed schoolchildren, the mysterious round rocks, the lizards... There is more to Costa Rica than identifying birds and ... Read More
Rating: - ¡Pura Vida! A Superb Insight into the Soul of Costa Rica
This small compilation of short stories was a priceless companion on my trip to Costa Rica. The philosophy of the "Traveler's Literary Companion" series is terrific: one of the best ways to really understand a country and its culture is through that country's literature. I highly recommend this book for anyone planning a trip to Costa Rica, or just curious about this glorious and inviting place. ¡Pura Vida y Tuanis!
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