Marcial Villarroel

Melodies of the Field the Beginning of ABA Pedro Marcial Villarroel

The beginning of Aba Pedro, is the story that precedes the story of the brave girl Geromel Silohes. In a rural and semi-urban environment, early twentieth century, full of courage and hard work. Because with threads of memories, it moves us to different events in time and since the end of the 19th century, with the vicissitudes of Pedro Silohes, who after an uncertain trip by boat, manages to reach Bolivia. In that being a migrant successfully installs a tailor shop in the young and prospers, as almost aristocratic capital. After having seen his wife Sara die on the difficult journey. Where he also saw the birth of his only son Toribio, whom he nurtures with care until he has studied at the best school in the city of Sucre. At the same time, Toribio is proud over the years of his father, whom Aba Pedro does not stop saying affectionately, when he graduates from school and also marries Micaela. Aba Pedro can see the first grandchild born, Jorge. The one who also and after completing his school studies sees Flora, the great childhood love and his young wife, ends up dying in the difficult delivery of his first child, whom he decides to call Pedro as appreciation to the grandfather.