Welcome to the author's website for Dos Santos
About the book:
Dos Santos is a captivating story set in the earliest days of the Spanish conquest of the Caribbean island that would eventually be called Puerto Rico. Back in the days when the local Taíno people called their homeland Borikén, the newly arrived Spaniards named the island San Juan Bautista. There, two vastly different cultures met in a struggle that would help define a new people.
In the midst of that struggle one man set out to find a place for himself and fulfill his dreams. Taking risks to change his destiny he found the life he sought, and the love he didn't know he needed, in an unexpected place....among the Taínos. His new life exposed the differences between Taínos and Spaniards and challenged his beliefs and loyalties.
Dos Santos is set within a carefully researched historical backdrop. This book will give the reader a rare glimpse into the life of the lost Taíno culture, while retracing a fascinating chapter in the early Spanish conquest of the new world.
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Note from the author - Dos Santos has been very well received since its publication in Nov. 2011. (Click on the "What Readers are Saying" page to learn more).
Dos Santos was awarded a second place at the 2013 International Latino Book Awards (ILBA) under the category of historical fiction. The book is also a finalist for best translation from English to Spanish in 2017. The ILBA is the oldest and largest literary award in the U.S. Latino community.
My thanks to all who have offered their encouragement and support for this project, and in particular to those who have purchased the book. Please use the contact page to pass along any comments or questions. Also if you have any ideas or contacts to help promote the book I'd love to hear about them.
I hope you enjoy the book.
Fernando
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Original publishing date: November 21, 2011
You can find Dos Santos in facebook at 'Dos Santos - Novel'
To purchase a copy: www.createspace.com/3688902
The book is also available at Buffalo Street Books and Colophon Books in Ithaca, NY; and at bookstores in Puerto Rico. Please click here for more details.
For a Kindle version click on this link: www.amazon.com/dp/B010L6JPXU
In Amazon search books for 'dos santos de aragon'
Dos Santos is a captivating story set in the earliest days of the Spanish conquest of the Caribbean island that would eventually be called Puerto Rico. Back in the days when the local Taíno people called their homeland Borikén, the newly arrived Spaniards named the island San Juan Bautista. There, two vastly different cultures met in a struggle that would help define a new people.
In the midst of that struggle one man set out to find a place for himself and fulfill his dreams. Taking risks to change his destiny he found the life he sought, and the love he didn't know he needed, in an unexpected place....among the Taínos. His new life exposed the differences between Taínos and Spaniards and challenged his beliefs and loyalties.
Dos Santos is set within a carefully researched historical backdrop. This book will give the reader a rare glimpse into the life of the lost Taíno culture, while retracing a fascinating chapter in the early Spanish conquest of the new world.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Note from the author - Dos Santos has been very well received since its publication in Nov. 2011. (Click on the "What Readers are Saying" page to learn more).
Dos Santos was awarded a second place at the 2013 International Latino Book Awards (ILBA) under the category of historical fiction. The book is also a finalist for best translation from English to Spanish in 2017. The ILBA is the oldest and largest literary award in the U.S. Latino community.
My thanks to all who have offered their encouragement and support for this project, and in particular to those who have purchased the book. Please use the contact page to pass along any comments or questions. Also if you have any ideas or contacts to help promote the book I'd love to hear about them.
I hope you enjoy the book.
Fernando
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Original publishing date: November 21, 2011
You can find Dos Santos in facebook at 'Dos Santos - Novel'
To purchase a copy: www.createspace.com/3688902
The book is also available at Buffalo Street Books and Colophon Books in Ithaca, NY; and at bookstores in Puerto Rico. Please click here for more details.
For a Kindle version click on this link: www.amazon.com/dp/B010L6JPXU
In Amazon search books for 'dos santos de aragon'