Celtic Dream
About This Novel
In 1900, the Irishman Roger Casement was appointed as the British Consul in Africa to Boma. He investigated the exploitation and atrocities of the indigenous people by Belgian rubber merchants and wrote the "Report on the Congo", which shocked the Western world. He was awarded the St. Michael and Saint Michel by King Edward VII of England. Double Medal of St. George; in 1906, Roger was appointed as the British Consul in Santos, Brazil. He investigated the exploitation and atrocities of the indigenous people by the British Rubber Company and wrote the "Report on Putumayo", which once again shocked the West. He was awarded the title of nobility by King George V. Aboriginal people were whipped, mutilated, raped, and killed, and villages disappeared... Appalling incidents of brutality occurred one after another in the colonies. After hearing and witnessing all this, Roger was overwhelmed by the hellish darkness of the world. At a certain moment, he suddenly realized that his native Ireland was also under British slavery, and its language, culture, and history were gradually forgotten. His deep hatred led him to resign as a diplomat and join the Irish national independence movement. Soon, he was arrested by the British government for "treason". Two famous reports he had published were questioned about the motives of the investigation. After his personal privacy was exposed by the British authorities, it became a scandal that the entire United Kingdom despised... Llosa based on the real life of Roger Casement to write this long biographical novel. There are 15 chapters in the book: odd-numbered chapters describe Roger's years in prison, the last three months of his life; even-numbered chapters tell the story of his life's adventures.
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