Diario de Navegación: La Historia de Pepe El Timonel / Navigation Logbook [Spanish]

By José Manuel Villalpando

Desconsolado por la muerte de su hijo, ca do en acci n durante su primera batalla, un viejo hombre de mar decide escribir sus memorias, que reconstruye a partir de las notas que dej en sus cuadernos de bit cora y diarios de navegaci n.

As nos adentramos en la vida de Pepe el Timonel, un marino al servicio del capit n Manuel Azueta que se desempe con honores, entre otras naves, en la insigne corbeta escuela Zaragoza y el buque de guerra Guerrero, el m s grande, poderoso y moderno que la armada mexicana tuvo a principios del siglo xx; y que acompa a los cadetes de la Escuela Naval en la defensa de Veracruz contra la invasi n norteamericana.

En esta apasionante novela hist rica, Jos Manuel Villalpando explora el desconocido mundo de los barcos de guerra mexicanos y las historias de los hombres que, con valent a y honor, los condujeron a lo largo y ancho de los mares.

En palabras de su autor, se trata de «una historia profundamente humana en la que el cumplimiento del deber no es una mec nica y autom tica respuesta, sino una intensa emoci n del alma y del cuerpo de los involucrados, donde sus alegr as y sufrimientos, enojos y j bilos son parte de su naturaleza como hombres y marinos .

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Heart broken by his son's death, fallen in action during his first combat, an old man of the sea decides to write his memoires, which he recalls from the notes he once wrote in his navigation logbook.

And so, we enter the life of Pepe the Helmsman, a marine under Captain Manuel Azueta who, among other ships, performed honorably in the distinguished corvette Zaragoza and also the Guerrero warship, the largest, most powerful, and modern warship the Mexican navy had at the beginning of the 20th century; a marine who also joined the Naval School cadets in defense of Veracruz against US invasion.

In this fascinating historical novel, Jos Manuel Villalpando explores the unknown world of Mexican warships and the stories of the men who sailed them across the vast seas with great courage and honor.

As stated by the author, it is "a deeply human story in which answering the call of duty is not a cold automatic response, but rather a deeply intense emotion by those involved, where their joys and sufferings, angers and pleasures are part of their nature as men and as sailors."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN: 6073169108
• ISBN13: 9786073169103
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Grijalbo
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"