Margarita, How Beautiful the Sea

León, Nicaragua, 1907. During a tribute he delivers during his triumphal return to his native city, Rubén Darío writes on the fan of a little girl one of his most famous poems, "Margarita, How Beautiful the Sea."

In 1956 in a cafe in León, a group of literati gather, dedicated, among other things, to the rigorous reconstruction of the legend surrounding Darío--but also to conspire. There will be an attempt against dictator Somoza's life, and that little girl with the fan a half-century before will not be a disinterested party.

In Margarita, How Beautiful the Sea, Sergio Ramírez encompasses, in a complete metaphor of reality and legend, the entire history of his country. The narrative moves along paths fifty years apart, which inevitably converge. The story becomes a fascinating exercise on the power of memory, on the influence of the past, fictitious or not, in the finality of reality.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Curbstone Press
Published: 05/01/2008
ISBN: 9781931896412
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.80d

Review Citations: Library Journal 02/15/2008 pg. 95
Poder Hispanic 05/01/2008 pg. 71
Multicultural Review 06/01/2008 pg. 55