Martin Paz

Set at the beginning of the republic, in Lima in 1830, during the agitated government of Agustín Gamarra (Gambarra in the spelling of Verne), this historical tale connects a love intrigue with an uprising of Indians that breaks out on the day of the popular festival of Amancaes. The young Indian Martín Paz, one of the most courageous descendants of Manco Cápac, is the son of the leader of an indigenous insurgency group that is preparing a revolt to take power. In the story, Martín falls in love with Sara, a beautiful Spanish lady, fiancee of the wealthy mestizo Andrés Certa and, it is believed, the daughter of Samuel, a Jewish usurer. In one of his lawsuits, Paz wounds Certa, manages to escape, and finds refuge in the home of a generous Spanish marquis. Meanwhile, his father begins his revolt against the white leaders.