El Ombú

"El Ombú" by W. H. Hudson is a collection of early 20th-century short stories that explores themes of memory, loss, and the decline of life on the Pampas, symbolized by the grand ombú tree. The stories revolve around Nicandro, an old man who recounts the history of the deserted estate, El Ombú, focusing on figures like Santos Ugarte, a powerful man haunted by the lack of an heir, and the sorrowful events that befell his family and those around him, like the slave Meliton. Narrated with nostalgia and melancholy, Nicandro's tales reveal the personal and social impacts of grief and regret.