A Brief History of Argentina

The history of Argentina is often presented as a series of brilliant successes and deafening defeats. But what actually lay behind this? How does a nation that has endured slavery, dictatorship, military coups, and economic crises continue to smile, dance in the streets of Buenos Aires, and believe in its football "gods"? Outstanding historian Ezequiel Adamovski presents a comprehensive study of the Argentine path from the moment Spanish conquistadors set foot in South America in search of El Dorado. It is a story of eternal confrontation: between elites and workers, the Parisian luxury of Buenos Aires and the harsh spirit of the provinces, the fates of proud gauchos and the descendants of Spanish settlers. It is a story of how the collision of cultures and colonial oppression gave birth to the unique national character of Argentina.