Name: Badaq / Badak - Paperback
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Badaq / Badak - Paperback

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by Carlos Bardem (Author)

Basada en hechos reales, Badaq es una fábula moral exquisitamente narrada en la que un animal toma la palabra para denunciar la codicia de los humanos, el fanatismo religioso y la destrucción de la naturaleza por parte del hombre.

1583. Una badaq -o rinoceronte indonesio- pace tranquilamente en la isla de Pawu. Cuando llega un galeón castellano, el animal es testigo de las relaciones entre colonizadores e indígenas y se convierte en moneda de cambio entre ellos. La llevan hasta Madrid, donde su vida correrá peligro si no consigue escapar de un destino sin sentido. A su alrededor, se teje una trama de intereses y corruptelas entre políticos sin escrúpulos, libertinos codiciosos y desertores imperiales justo cuando el mayor imperio de la cristiandad está entrando en decadencia.

En su fascinante nueva novela, Carlos Bardem ha construido con destreza y precisión un minucioso fresco histórico que refleja el gobierno depredador de los imperios español y portugués, la peligrosidad de la Inquisición y los graves abusos de la colonización.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Based on a true story, Badaq is an exquisitely narrated moral fable in which an animal speaks out against the greed of humanity, religious fanatism, and the destruction of nature by human hands.

1583. A badak, or rhinoceros in Indonesia, is quietly grazing in the Island of Pawu. When a Castilian galleon arrives, the animal witnesses the relationship between the settlers and the indigenous people, and becomes a bargaining chip for them. She is taken to Madrid, where her life will be in danger if she doesn't manage to escape a senseless fate. Around her, a web of interests and corruption weaves among unscrupulous politicians, greedy libertines, and imperial deserters, at a time when the greatest empire in all Christendom begins to decline.

In his fascinating new novel, Carlos Barden skillfully and accurately creates a detailed historical fresco to reflect the predatory government of the Spanish and Portuguese empires, the dangers of the Inquisition, and the serious abuse of colonization.

Author Biography

Carlos Bardem (Madrid, 1963) es actor y escritor. Licenciado en Historia y diplomado en Relaciones Internacionales, publicó su primer libro, Durango Perdido, en 1997. Su debut como novelista en 1999 le valió ser finalista del Premio Nadal con Muertes ejemplares. Su segundo libro, Buziana o el peso del alma, obtuvo el Premio Destino-Guión en 2002. En 2005 publicó La Bardem, las memorias de Pilar, su madre. Y en 2009, Alacrán enamorado (Plaza & Janés), llevada al cine en 2013. Mongo Blanco es su última novela.

Number of Pages: 304

Dimensions: 1 x 9 x 5.9 IN

Publication Date: January 23, 2024

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