309: Columbus: Villain or Hero? (Part 4)
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309: Columbus: Villain or Hero? (Part 4) mentions Terra Nostra by Carlos Fuentes, The Death of Artemio Cruz by Carlos Fuentes, The Old Gringo by Carlos Fuentes, and Rethinking Columbus by William Bigelow with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
It's about the kind of overwhelming strangeness of the whole business and it brings it brilliantly alive and it's really worth the effort of, you kno…
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It's about the kind of overwhelming strangeness of the whole business and it brings it brilliantly alive and it's really worth the effort of, you kno…
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“A novel that is both his masterpiece and by far his most difficult book, inspired by Finnegan's Wake, and presents a counterfactual story involving Philip II and the discovery of America.”
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“Mentioned as a work by Carlos Fuentes, though not the main recommendation.”
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“Another work by Carlos Fuentes mentioned in the conversation.”
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“William Bigelow, who is a US high school teacher and the author of Rethinking Columbus, discusses children's biographies of Christopher Columbus and their implications.”
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The host mentions 'Terra Nostra' as a significant novel that provides a counterfactual narrative related to historical figures like Columbus. They…
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