Miguel Syjuco’s “Ilustrado”
I have the reading speed of a 4th grader with an eye patch. Or child pirate, which ever description you prefer.
Just past page 24. Here’s an excerpt…
“The CBS anchorman was saying: ‘This could be as close as the twentieth century has come to the storming of the Bastille. But what’s remarkable is how little violence there has been.’
A small woman in glasses was shown talking to the people.
‘That’s Cory Aquino,’ Grapes explained to us.
The anchorman continued: ‘We Americans like to think we taught the Filipinos democracy. Well, tonight, they’re teaching the world.’ Helicopters land and soilders join the singing masses, everyone smiling.
Then Granma said, tears in her eyes: ‘We can go home.’”
*Sigh, I have yet to finish three other books. Yup im an ADD reader oh look a cat!
Sounds like an interesting book. I’ve read Nadal’s book. Pretty interesting although a lot of the content are things we knew but never thought too deep about
Hi Patrick – I agree. And now we have it in writing which helps a lot too.