Argentina

This large South American country is the novel's broad strokes setting. Its decades-long history of being colonized by Great Britain is an important part of the book's overall historical context, and a source of implied, metaphorical meaning in the relationships between the characters.

The Pampas

The broad plains of Argentina are the setting for Part One of the novel, and for the first stage of China's physical and psycho-emotional journeys to freedom. Its expanse and openness are important metaphorical representations of the life China is seeking for herself.

The Fort

The Fort, or Las Hortensias, is the setting for Part Two of the novel. It is the base of operations for the ambitious, violent, self-indulgent Colonel Hernandez, who functions as a trigger for key transformations in the perspectives of China and her fellow travelers.

Indian Territory

Both of these locations are the setting for Part Three of the...