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Julio Madariaga leaves his stamp on these two families who, after his death, return to the native countries of his two sons in law. At that time, the mood of Europe is in many ways similar to that of the old gaucho, a mixture of generosity, explosive anger, romanticism, strong prejudices, and wounded pride, a mood composed of extremes painted on an oversized canvas. World War I is waiting in the wings and will leave its own stamp on the old gaucho's lineage, pitting them against each other on opposite sides in the violent first year that many think will last only a few months but will, in fact, result in improbable destruction and loss of lives. An old Russian visionary given to drink, looks out on red skies one day and experiences its coming in a vision: hoofbeats; and riders. --Summary by Tony Oliva and released to public domain.]]>enArtsCopyright ciessehttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/916c941fc0c3d38c054fbc1c4e2a932e.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-the-by-vicente-blasco-ibanez-1867-1928--6390305Wed, 19 Nov 2025 07:34:03 +0000ciesseciessefeeds@spreaker.comThe Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, by Vicente Blasco Ibañez and translated into English by Charlotte Brewster Jordan, depicts two branches of a family with its roots in the pampas of Argentina. The wealthy Argentinian, Julio Madariaga, comes from...
Julio Madariaga leaves his stamp on these two families who, after his death, return to the native countries of his two sons in law. At that time, the mood of Europe is in many ways similar to that of the old gaucho, a mixture of generosity, explosive anger, romanticism, strong prejudices, and wounded pride, a mood composed of extremes painted on an oversized canvas. World War I is waiting in the wings and will leave its own stamp on the old gaucho's lineage, pitting them against each other on opposite sides in the violent first year that many think will last only a few months but will, in fact, result in improbable destruction and loss of lives. An old Russian visionary given to drink, looks out on red skies one day and experiences its coming in a vision: hoofbeats; and riders. --Summary by Tony Oliva and released to public domain.]]>falseserialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/part-1-chapter-1-continued--62605392https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62605392Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:56:02 +0000ciesse861false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/part-1-chapter-1-continued--62605393https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62605393Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:56:02 +0000ciesse832false4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/part-1-chapter-1-continued--62605394https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62605394Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:56:02 +0000ciesse280false6fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/part-1-chapter-3-continued--62605397https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62605397Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:56:02 +0000ciesse971false14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/part-1-chapter-1-continued--62605403https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62605403Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:56:02 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