Canaima

Romulo Gallegos

The Orinoco jungle is the main character and at the same time the reason behind all of the other characters’ actions. The struggle against nature and yearning for riches, dominion and power are the main themes in the novel. Canaima represents a bitter struggle against caudillism. Its author depicts the jungle from an ideological standpoint, which translates into his characters’ development. Marcos Vargas, returns to Ciudad Bolívar after his studies in Trinidad, finally settling by the waters of Yuruari river.

status	Copy #1 (8368): in
genre	Literature and Fiction » Magical Realism
publisher	University of Oklahoma Press
publish date	1984
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