by José María Arguedas · Linkgua Ediciones · tapa dura · ISBN 9788411264860
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Los ríos profundos, the third novel by Peruvian writer José María Arguedas, narrates the coming-of-age journey of Ernesto, a fourteen-year-old boy facing the injustices of the adult world. After a childhood marked by instability and the protection of indigenous communities, Ernesto is sent to a religious boarding school in Abancay, where he must confront a bleak environment while struggling to define his identity between the Andean world and the landed gentry.
This work is considered one of the most poignant and essential pieces of Hispanic American literature. Through masterful prose that aesthetically recreates indigenous speech and worldview, Arguedas explores the protagonist's ambivalence and his deep connection to his roots, cementing his status as an indispensable reference in 20th-century literature.
