Miguel Bonnefoy

It is a tale of a lie at the end, a tale of a beginning that never ends. On the surface, it may appear to be merely a historical overview of the French presence in those remote corners of South America, a chronological tracing of families who migrated from Europe to the New World in search of a new life, creating new activities through new dreams. However, life is renewed through roots, not through the geographical interpretation of dreams. Where is home? This novel follows the journey of more than one family for over two centuries, families who left their countries of origin, where they were born and raised, and migrated in search of life. How narrow the earth is, and how vast the dream. After more than two centuries, the third grandson escapes his first grandfather's exile, heading towards the land of his ancestors, only to find himself bearing that first grandfather's name. So, where do beginnings come from? And are there truly endings?