The Limit of Lies

The Limit of Lies recounts the extraordinary life of Francisco "Perito" Moreno, one of the most influential—and controversial—figures in the history of Patagonia and Argentina. Explorer, scientist, and tireless adventurer, Moreno crossed unmapped lands, survived captivity, and devoted his life to defending Argentina's southern frontier. Brilliant and obstinate, he believed that ingenuity—and sometimes deception—was justified in the pursuit of a fair outcome.
 
At the heart of the story lies the dramatic boundary dispute between Argentina and Chile, a conflict that nearly led to war and was ultimately resolved through British arbitration, under Queen Victoria and later King Edward VII. The debate drew directly upon the legacy of Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle, whose maps, observations, and interpretations of the Andes became weapons in a geopolitical struggle where science, politics, and "patriotic lies" collided.
 
Based on true events, The Limit of Lies blends rigorous historical research with vivid narrative and has become Patagonia's best-selling historical novel. Its author, Gerardo Bartolomé, is a renowned writer on Patagonian, Argentine, and Antarctic history, and the author of another Patagonian bestseller, Darwin's Betrayal. Together, his works illuminate how exploration, ambition, and truth itself helped shape the limits of a nation at the end of the world.