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RESOURCES

Suggested Readings

Chile

By Night in Chile: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile by Roberto Bolano (Literature) A highly
imaginative story that takes place over the course of a single night when a priest, believing
himself to be dying, recalls some of the crucial events and personages of his life.

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documentary.

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her time.

8d 4YaPY_PO .Z`Y_]d by Isabel Allende (Memoir/History) Written by an accomplished novelist
who is related to Salvadore Allende (the Chilean President assassinated in 1973), this book
mixes recent history (the assassination, the 9/11 attacks) with the author’s personal journey as
a writer.

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Recounts the many terrifying acts of Chile’s former dictator, his rise to power, and what it
took to be rid of him.
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Three books by one of Chile’s most famous authors. The House of the Spirits follows the
passionate ups and downs of four generations; Portrait in Sepia is a novel about memory and
secrets as a woman attempts to trace her family history; and Daughter of Fortune is about a
young woman from Chile who follows her heart to the California gold rush.

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crash disaster that inspired Alive, told from the point of view of one of the survivors who went
for help.

Travels in a Thin Country: A Journey Through Chile by Sara Wheeler (Travel Narrative) The author
recounts her solo, 2,600-mile trip from the top of Chile to its southernmost tip.

Hinchey Report published by the CIA (History/Politics) Although somewhat dry, this report
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during the 60s and 70s. The report is sometimes available online. For travelers interested in

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