Children of the Days: A Calendar of Human History – Eduardo Galeano

Focusing on forgotten, silent or unnoticed events, the author tries to warn us, the readers, in a way – to say that history does not only happen on the state level and in parliamentary rooms, but also – and perhaps above all – on the streets, in poorer places or at home. “The children of the Days” is not only a reflection on what is painful, but also a collection of many apt, ironic and funny anecdotes, interesting socio-cultural observations, as well as the affirmation of culture and the achievements of our civilization.

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