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There is very scarce information on the author of this peculiar book, that many scholars consider initiated the British appetite for the Spanish colonies in South America. Accarette -as he calls himself- or Accarette du Biscay -as appears in the English translation of his story- seems to have been a French-Basque adventurer who traveled twice to South America between 1657 and 1660 under the false identity of a Spanish subject, as the Spanish regime would not allow non-subjects to disembark in its colonies. His most evident purpose -a fact Accarette does not hide- was the lucrative smuggling...

El tono con el que Margo escribe es casi siempre festivo. Hasta cuando nos habla de lo más terrible, recurre al guiño, al gracejo o al juego de palabras que despojan a la expresión de cualquier tremendisimo y la dotan de fresca vitalidad. Víctor Gerardo Rivas

Great men were once children, and perhaps, they even desired to have everything we now have at arm's reach. Some were born into poverty; others were orphaned and cared for by relatives or institutions. Extreme scarcity or social turmoil was often a part of their daily lives. However, these greats allowed themselves to envision a better future and follow their dreams. They worked incessantly to make their visions a reality. As a result, they've gifted humanity with proof that dreams do come true.

La novela corta El alumno describe los pormenores que atraviesan un tutor, el joven Pemberton, y su discípulo, Morgan Moreen, un niño de gran inteligencia y sagacidad perteneciente a una familia de apariencia aristocrática. A medida que transcurre su estadía en esa casa, el joven Pemberton comienza a darse cuenta que la familia del niño, esa “banda de aventureros” como los llamaba, no pensaba pagarle por sus tareas. Por el contrario, la familia estaba convencida que quien dedicara su tiempo a educar a su hijo no merecía percibir ningún salario, dada la excepcionalidad del niño.