Dos Santos

By Fernando de Aragón

Subjects: American fiction, Fiction, historical, general, borinquen, boriken, Caribbean area, fiction, Taino Indians, Puerto rico, fiction, taino, puerto rico, Culture

Description: Dos Santos is a captivating story set in the earliest days of the Spanish conquest of the Caribbean island that would eventually be called Puerto Rico. The story follows one man who sets out to find a place for himself and fulfill his dreams in the 'new world'. Taking risks to change his destiny he found the life he sought, and the love he didn't know he needed, in an unexpected place....among the Taínos. His new life exposed the differences between Taínos and Spaniards and challenged his beliefs and loyalties. With a carefully researched historical backdrop, the story of Dos Santos will give the reader a rare glimpse into the life of the lost Taíno culture, while retracing a fascinating chapter in the early Spanish conquest of the new world.