El Libro Secreto de Daniel Torres (Leer en Espanol: Level 2) (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Rosana Acquaroni Munoz (Author)

Book Description

Series: Leer en Espanol: Level 2 | Publication Date: December 1998

While browsing through the card catalogue of a major library Daniel Torres makes an intriguing discovery. A book he has not written, Viaje a la Patagonia, is listed under his name. In the search for the real author Daniel travels to frozen lands, where his past lies hidden.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback
• Publisher: Santillana USA Publishing Company (December 1998)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 8429440437
• ISBN-13: 978-8429440430
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,453,615 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Five stars for a good story ... and more!, June 8, 2004

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This review is from: El Libro Secreto de Daniel Torres (Leer en Espanol: Level 2) (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

The story begins with an intriguing find by Daniel, an Argentine writer and lecturer on Borges, at the US Library of Congress. He sees a card catalogue entry in his name about a book that he never wrote. His search for the truth about the book leads him to unravel his past ... and there is a an unexpected twist at the end.

This book which is recommended for nivel 2, seems to be a good introduction to a variation of Spanish spoken in Argentina. There is an explanatory note at the beginning about "voseo", which is basically the use of "vos" instead of "tu" or "ti." Throughout the book, instead of "hombre", the male characters call each other "che" (hence, Che Guevara, who was from Argentina). Other variations are also used, like "papas" instead of "patatas" for potatoes.