Taino

'Jose [Barreiro] writes the true story in Taino-the Native view of what Columbus brought. Across the Americas, invasion, and resistance, the Taino story repeated many times over.' - Chief Oren Lyons (Joagquisho), Turtle Clan, Onondaga Nation The story of what really happened when Columbus arrived in the 'New World,' as told by the Taino people who were impacted In 1532, an elderly Taino man named Guaikan sits down to write his story-an in-depth account of what happened when Columbus landed on Caribbean shores in 1492. As a boy, Guaikan was adopted by Columbus, uniquely positioning him to tell the story of Columbus's 'discovery,' directing our gaze where it rightfully belongs-on the Indigenous people for whom this land had long been home. Revised and updated by author Jose Barreiro (himself a descendant of the Taino people) with new information and a new introduction, this richly imagined novel updates Guaikan's carefully crafted narrative, chronicling what happened to the Taino people when Columbus arrived and how their lives and culture were ruptured. Through Guaikan's story, Barreiro penetrates the veil that still clouds the 'discovery' of the Americas and in turn gives