Diario de un emigrante / Diary of an Emigrant
Novel , 1958
Destino
Pages: 288
Lorenzo, the protagonist of Diary of a Hunter, has married Anita. Some of her uncles, who live in Chile, encourage them to seek their fortune in America, offering them a home and a job. Through the comical annotations of Lorenzo with their malicious slant, the reader becomes familiar with the day-to-day life of a couple full of hopes and dreams. Their adventures in Chile are accompanied by a subtle psychological analysis of the feelings of the newly-weds, their squabbles and arguments, jealousy and making up, all with their growing disillusionment as they realize it is impossible to make a fortune.