Based on historical facts, this is a mesmerizing portrait of the clash between the newly arrived pioneers and the inhabitants of the Pampas in 1856. British dandies, "gauchos, " railway workers, and drovers mix in a telltale struggle of prejudices and assessments that are rooted in the society that constitutes the present Argentina.

Viajes por Europa, Africa y Norte America -1845/1847 Faustino Domingo Sarmiento Foreword by Juan Carlos Casas - (Author of "La Ingratitud de Sarmiento," ISBN 987-20506-8-6) 676 pages - IN SPANISH One of the most remarkable travel books ever written is undoubtedly "Travels through Europe, Africa and North America -1845/1847 " by the Argentine Domingo Faustino Sarmiento. At the moment of departing for Europe, Algiers and North America, the 34 years old Sarmiento had already written his famous "Facundo," had suffered twice the exile due to political reasons, and possesed a cultural background...

This story is based on "Travels through Europe, Africa and North America -1845/1847" by the Argentine writer Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, where he details his trip but fails to recall the name of the American lady who helped him with money. Could he be concealing the name of a lady whose reputation he might harm due to a secret love affair?