Foreign Rights
Collection Periscopio
Los dueños del paraíso
Premio Edebé de Literatura Juvenil 2005
I think that this book is about the black legend. It is a reflection on the black legend, on all the black legends. A new, distinct vision of the one that it is always given. And I believe that Bartolomé de las Casas it was objective in his exposition. He says, and I quote literally: “Here it is a brief description of the diabolical actions that Spanish commit every day at the New World's territories ... ” Diabolical actions. More clear, impossible. And we take his word. We are going to use his point of view and his testimony. However, today he is totally forgotten. Then our proposal is to say that the conquest was not an open-air festival, and who does not agree on it and does not want to hear this version of the facts, then the best he can do is not to buy this book. And this book is to do with us, about you and about me. And about another kind of conquest ...
Values: Moral and civil education, Education for peace, Traditions and cultures
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