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100 1 _aHudson, W. H.
_q(William Henry),
_d1841-1922
245 1 3 _aEl Ombú
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-10-21
505 0 _aEl Ombú -- Story of a piebald horse -- Niño Diablo -- Marta Riquelme -- Appendix to El Ombú.
508 _aProduced by Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"El Ombú" by W. H. Hudson is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the themes of memory, loss, and the fading glory of life on the Pampas, centered around the towering ombú tree, which serves as a symbolic marker of the past. The primary character, Nicandro, narrates the history of a now-abandoned estate named El Ombú and reflects on the lives of its former inhabitants, particularly the mighty figure of Santos Ugarte and the tragic tale of grief surrounding his family. The opening of "El Ombú" introduces readers to Nicandro, an old man who fondly remembers the lives of people in his rural village near Chascomús. He speaks of the unique ombú tree, a solitary giant that witnesses the passage of time and the sorrows associated with the estate’s decline. Through Nicandro’s eyes, we learn about Santos Ugarte, a strong man plagued by the absence of a legitimate heir, and the consequences of his violent actions, particularly the tragic fate of a beloved slave named Meliton. As Nicandro reminisces, he conveys a deep sense of nostalgia and melancholy for lost lives, setting the stage for a series of interconnected stories that explore the personal and societal impacts of sorrow and regret. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aPampas (Argentina) -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60541
999 _c101367
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