The Celtic dream | Mario Vargas Llosa

The main theme of the novel "The Celt's Dream" revolves around condemning and exposing the process of human exploitation of humans in the Congo forests, which were privately owned by King Leopold II, King of Belgium, and in the Peruvian Amazon region, which was a source of British exploitation until the early twentieth century. Through his multiple travels, the Irish adventurer and revolutionary Roger Casement (1864–1916), who issued a famous report on Africa bearing his name, reveals the extent of social injustice and the dangers of colonial repercussions he also witnessed in his homeland. Starting from his dream of seeing a world free of colonialism and colonies, a dream that would later lead him to fight a personal battle—the battle to exploit his homeland Ireland. These two themes will outline the path of this man, the fighter and the honest one, whose humanitarian work quickly became a reference point to be consulted, while his political work led to a tragic death. In this novel, Yousa revives a captivating and historical character, making him alive in his own time. At the same time, he invites us to think about contemporary topics such as nationalism, hatred among humans, and the atrocities of European colonialism in Africa and Latin America.