Miguel Bonnefoy delivers his latest novel, The Dream of the Jaguar, which provides a moving literary journey.
There is nothing more exciting than the discovery oftrue stories behind a work. Indeed, the reader can very easily identify with the admirable and gripping characters that he discovers as he reads. A reading that wants to be authentic from the beginning to the last line. In his latest novel The Jaguar Dreamthe writer Miguel Bonnefoyknown for his poetic style, delivers a story that takes you to the heart of Venezuela. This work, Winner of the Grand Prix of the French Academyis directly inspired by the true story of his grandparents, Antonio Borja Romero and Ana Maria Rodriguez. Grandparents who leave a historical legacy full of meaning for the 37-year-old writer.
A passionate and exciting couple
The plot transports us to the heart of 19th century Venezuela, where ua beggar welcomes an infantabandoned on the steps of a church. Throughout his child, this newborn called Antoniowill experience a life of poverty and will do odd jobs before becoming an adult, theone of the greatest surgeons in his country. His wife and his half, Ana Mariawill become the first female doctor of his region. This passionate love will lead to the birth of a little girl named Venezuela. Later a diplomat, she gave birth to a boy, Cristobal, who decided to write down his family history. If we refer to the reader reviews of this unpublished novel, Miguel Bonnefoy gives us a captivating epic that instantly transports us to Venezuela. With The Jaguar Dreamthe French and Venezuelan author pays homage to his family history, whose destiny inspired him a work of great success.
Antonio and Ana, the heroes of Miguel Bonnefoy
Through his novel, Miguel Bonnefoy does not only tell the tale of his grandparents. He evokes inspiring figuresfeminist and determined to achieve great things. Indeed, Antonio Borja Romero, who began his life as an orphan on the steps of a church, would become a renowned surgeon. Without forgetting all the stages he went through as a child to achieve success. As for his wife, Ana Maria Rodriguez, a feminist fighter, also began her life in poverty and was the victim of an assassination attempt when she was born. A poignant story which she will make into a strength. She will thus become the first female doctor in the country and who will fight in particular for the right to abortion. Thanks to his grandparents, Miguel Bonnefoy offers a complete immersion within a family lineage in the destiny of an unusual family…even extraordinary. According to a Fnac review from a seduced reader, “This novel is a joy to read. It takes us to the heart of another era, another world in an explosion of colors and descriptions..” In a few words, absolutely inspiring grandparents, true legendsand whose story is just waiting for you.
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