--- product_id: 12619469 title: "Children of the Days: A Calendar of Human History" brand: "eduardo galeano" price: "VT5648" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/12619469-children-of-the-days-a-calendar-of-human-history store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Children of the Days: A Calendar of Human History **Brand:** eduardo galeano **Price:** VT5648 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Children of the Days: A Calendar of Human History by eduardo galeano - **How much does it cost?** VT5648 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/12619469-children-of-the-days-a-calendar-of-human-history) ## Best For - eduardo galeano enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted eduardo galeano brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Children of the Days: A Calendar of Human History ## Images ![Children of the Days: A Calendar of Human History - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81vXsC041CL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Profound and Subtle Small Masterpiece *by C***R on Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2013* Starting this book I did not know what to expect. Such short snippets for each day of the year. It works and Eduardo has managed to produce a minor masterpiece of profound insights, vision, and historical perspective that is unique in my experience. I suggest that anyone even slightly interested in understanding the human condition throughout history give the book a try. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The History of the World As Told By Those With the Boot On Their Necks *by J***K on Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2015* Eduardo Galeano, who died earlier this year, was truly one of the great writers of the last century, a man who took on as his project nothing less than the entire scope of Latin American and world history as experienced by the oppressed. He aimed to tell the stories that have been omitted from the textbooks and restore the memories that have been (often intentionally) erased by our cultural consciousness and institutions of power. His work is both heart-wrenching and inspiring, tragic and infused with hope. Galeano shatters the idea that progress is linear and inevitable or that things have changed as much as we are told, while leaving his readers with a sense of mission and of possibility that real justice is achievable.Children of the Days is the second-to-last of his books, and follows in the footsteps of his Memory of Fire trilogy. In the latter, he retells the creation stories of the indigenous people of Latin America and goes on to write a brief vignette for each year beginning in 1492 through the 20th century of how those people and those who came after them confronted the arrival of the Old World and its ways. In this book, he repeats that feat for each day of the calendar year.The result is incredibly powerful. It serves as an indictment of imperialism, colonialism, capitalism, sexism, racism, the dehumanization of the indigenous citizens of the planet, homophobia, militarism, industrialization, corporate power, the global finance structure, American foreign policy, the degradation of our environment, the War on Terror, advertising and propaganda, international aid, appropriation, the Catholic Church and organized religious institutions as a whole and the idea that ‘progress,’ ‘development,’ ‘decency,’ ‘morality’ and ‘civilization’ mean what they’ve often been used to mean. It also serves as a celebration of the individual and groups of people who were abused in the name of these systems and rose up against them, sharing their bravery and successes with the world and not permitting them to be forgotten. It is a people’s history in the truest sense of the words, one that puts those at the bottom at the center and never ignores what their resistance cost them, written by a man with no small amount of faith and wonder in people.Children of the Days is beautifully written, with a sharp sense of irony along with the outrage and a respect for the power of language. Subject matter aside, Eduardo Galeano could’ve written a software licensing agreement that you wouldn’t be able to put down. He has real insight to offer about humanity and the human condition along with our social structures, and it’s not just the people’s stories he reveals that will haunt you long after you’ve finished.This book and its efforts to protect the collective memory of ordinary citizens of Latin America and the world join the Memory of Fire trilogy and Open Veins of Latin America as must-reads. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This should be your read every morning! *by Z***I on Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2014* This is my read every morning with my coffee. It wakes me up to the reality of our world. Each anecdote -- half to one page -- is written for each date of the year. Half way through the book i.e. half way through the year, you realize what a blessing this unique South American writer brings to the world. Where else would you sip your coffee and open the anecdote for June 21, 2001, a soccer match between Genoa and Treviso, in Italy. The latter had one black player, a Nigerian, who would always be greeted with racial chants. On this day, the stadium was silent. All the other ten players from Treviso were on the field with their faces painted black. Wow! Maybe there is some hope for humanity after all! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/12619469-children-of-the-days-a-calendar-of-human-history](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/12619469-children-of-the-days-a-calendar-of-human-history) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-09*