Los Carpinteros Joaquin Balaguer.pdf
Los Carpinteros: A Literary Masterpiece by Joaquín Balaguer
Los Carpinteros (The Carpenters) is a historical novel written by Joaquín Balaguer, a Dominican politician, writer, and former president of the Dominican Republic. The novel was first published in 1989 and has since been reprinted several times. It is considered one of Balaguer's most important works and a classic of Dominican literature.
Summary of the Novel
The novel tells the story of the Dominican War of Independence (1844-1856), which was fought between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, which had occupied the eastern part of the island of Hispaniola since 1822. The novel focuses on the lives and struggles of a group of carpenters who joined the Dominican resistance movement led by Juan Pablo Duarte, Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, and Matías Ramón Mella. The carpenters are portrayed as humble, brave, and patriotic men who sacrificed their lives for…