Book Description | What is striking in (Away from Earth) is that the story is narrated this time through the mouth of its main character; The narrator, then, is the young protagonist who has given up his life in the big city. He obtained his medical degree and continued his life in the small, deteriorating town of Goiás, located in the Araguaia River region
His decision stemmed from his feeling of the need to experience another geographical area, other types of humanity, and look at the world from a completely different angle. He approaches the residents of the suburbs to take a closer look at those who know the Karaja Indians, who are the original inhabitants of the region, and their way of life, their culture, and their relationship with nature.
In this new reality, he sought to understand the river that governs and controls everything around it. He also became involved in extending a helping hand to the local population and interacting with them, and he finds himself in situations - and even in dangers - that he had never thought of, but in return, they added maturity to his personality and a gradual change to his values. |