Taino
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The story of what really happened when Columbus arrived in the "New World," as told by the Ta no people who were impacted.
In 1532, an elderly Ta no man named Guaik n sits down to write his story--an in-depth account of what happened when Columbus landed on Caribbean shores in 1492. As a boy, Guaik n was adopted by Columbus, uniquely positioning him to tell the story of Columbus's "discovery," directing our gaze where it rightfully belongs--on the Indigenous people for whom this land had long been home.
Revised and updated by author Jos Barreiro (himself a descendant of the Ta no people) with new information and a new introduction, this richly imagined novel updates Guaik n's carefully crafted narrative, chronicling what happened to the Ta no people when Columbus arrived and how their lives and culture were ruptured. Through Guaik n's story, Barreiro penetrates the veil that still clouds the "discovery" of the Americas and in turn gives readers a much-needed glimpse into what really happened in 1492 and its continued impact on our world today.
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