The novel «Patricio Anís» by Marcos Hormiga will be presented at the Biblioteca Insular in Gran Tarajal. It tells the story of a man from Fuerteventura who emigrates to Uruguay in times of hardship. The event is aimed at adults. Admission is free until the hall is full.
Biblioteca Insular de Gran Tarajal, Tuineje · Get directions
The book is set during a period of hardship on Fuerteventura, when the land could no longer feed its inhabitants. Patricio N. decides to go to America, leaving his family and homeland behind. All around him, entire families are selling their land, livestock and possessions to pay for the crossing to Uruguay. They hope to find, on the other side of the Atlantic, the opportunity that the island denies them.
Marcos Hormiga tells the story in a language deeply rooted in the everyday speech of the Canary Islands. Patricio's journey thus becomes a symbol of an entire era: a story of emigration, poverty, love and hope, of men and women who must choose between staying in their homeland and setting out across the sea.
The event will take place in the Sala Polivalente at the library. Admission is free, subject to availability.
