Roque Moreno
González de Fanning, Teresa / Ward, Thomas
In this historical novel Teresa González de Fanning (1836-1913), Peruvian educator and novelist, portrays the chaos that characterized Peru in the years immediately after Independence. The plot revolves around two haciendas, one owned by Roque Moreno, descendant from a family of freedmen, owner of an estate formerly belonging to the Jesuits, the other by Don Justo de la Vega Hermosa, a Spaniard based in Peru. Besides its interest in the cultur...