Huerto Cerrado is a collection of short stories written by Peru

Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

vian author Alfredo Bryce Echenique. Published in 1968, it was Bryce's debut in the literary world.

The stories are written in a variety of styles and perspectives and follow the protagonist, Manolo, in his journey of self discovery. Each short story shows Manolo in a different stage of his life and reflects the social and historical context of Peruvian society in the 1960s.

Manolo begins his journey in Italy

Italy

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 and returns to Peru

Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

in the opening story "Dos Indios".

The collection consists of the following short stories:

• Dos indios (Two Indians)
• Con Jimmy en Paracas (With Jimmy in Paracas)
• El camino es asi (This Is The Way)
• Su mejor negocio (His Best Deal)
• Las notas que duerman en las cuerdas.
• Una mano en las cuerdas.
• Un amigo de cuarenta y cuatro años (A Friend of 44 years old)
• Yo soy el rey (I am the King)
• El descubrimiento de América (The Discovery of America)
• La madre, el hijo y el pintor (The Mother, the Son and the Painter)
• El hombre, el cinema y el tranvia (The Man, the Cinema and the Tram)
• Extraña diversión (Strange Diversion)