The Witness

The Witness

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<DIV><p>“The evocative imagery and ideas revealed in <I>The Witness</I> are not easily forgotten.”—<I>Washington Times</I></p><p>“Haunting and beautifully written.”—<I>Independent on Sunday</I></p><p>In sixteenth-century Spain, a cabin boy sets sail on a ship bound for the New World. An inland expedition ends in disaster when the group is attacked by Indians.</p><p><I>The Witness</I> explores the relationship between existence and description, foreignness and cultural identity.</p><p><B>Juan José</B><B> Saer</B> was born in Argentina in 1937 and is considered one of Argentina’s leading writers of the post-Borges generation. He died in 2005.</p></DIV>