Alfonso Chase Libros

Set mainly in San José between 1885-89, with frequent jumps to other years and locales, Chases historical novel deftly details the dialectic established between an authoritarian figure (José Joaquín Rodríguez) and a valiant intellectual (Manuelita Brenes y Peralta), who was Chases relative. The founding of political parties and intrigues, as well as most of Costa