“A novel in which love, betrayal, the War of the Triple Alliance and ingrown persecution lead Curuzú to an inevitable end.”

Known as El gauchito Gil,“he was a Gaucho whose healing powers transcended beyond the borders of the small town of Pay Ubre”. As a child his secret took him to the mythic Esteros del Iberá in search of answers, armed only with a wooden cross. From then on this world of fantasy and supernatural would mould his essence. It will teach him to see the invisible, to read the hidden signs, even those of his own approaching death. He would take from the rich to help the poor and on his way he would find himself surprised with the love of Estrella Díaz, the rich widow from Miraflores. Between them would come not only the widow’s father but also the frightful sheriff Juan de la Cruz Salazar, also after the same love.

Every year on January 8th thousands of devoted followers gather to celebrate the life of the gauchito Gil in his sanctuary in Mercedes. The air fills with given and offered promises and the spirit of those who trust the powers of one whose miracles are still truly believed. The author is herself an avid supporter of the growing importance of Gaucho Gil’s memory in Argentina and around the world. She hopes that by offering her stories more will learn about the mystery and mastery of this so often called Saint.

Trailer of the novel Curuzú – by Gladys Mercedes Acevedo

About the author

Gladys Mercedes Acevedo was born in Goya, Corrientes, Argentina. She studied Law at U.N.R. and in 2015 created ‘Juglar el Cuento Ilustrado’, a literary magazine. In 2006 the local government of Rosario (Consejo Municipal de Rosario) declares the magazine of cultural interest (Interés Municipal) and receives the support of the Secretaría de Cultura de Rosario. In 2013 Gladys Acevedo was invited to participate in the Conference organised by the Iglesia Presbiteriana Episcopal Reformada San Andrés de Rosario (Santa Fe-Tercer Sínodo de la Comunión de Iglesias de Tradición Católica), institution which recognises the miracles of this Santo Gauchito Gil.

Gladys Acevedo has also written other intriguing novels, among them La rebelión de los infieles (The Rebellion of the Infidels), the story of Antonio Montalbán, jesuit priest who arrives at a colony in the isolated Esteros del Iberá, in the province of Corrientes, Argentina. A fascinating world of indigenous myths, fantastical duendes and captivating history.

In 2015 the author founded a literary group called Asociación Mundial de Escritores Latinoamericanos. In this new year Gladys Acevedo continues to write, her next novel is entitled Yo, Andresito and she is working on a new project to open the Museo Gauchesco Curuzú, in Goya.

Gauchito Gil: “is the link between God and people so that these may receive the miracles”.
Gladys Mercedes Acevedo

*Photos have been kindly provided by author Gladys Mercedes Acevedo