Purchase
Simon & Schuster
June 2008
On Sale: June 17, 2008
Featuring: Felix Ventura
192 pages
ISBN: 1416573518
EAN: 9781416573517
Paperback
Add to Wish List
Literature and Fiction Literary
Félix Ventura trades in an unusual commodity; he is a dealer
in memories, clandestinely selling new pasts to people whose
futures are secure and who lack only a good lineage to
complete their lives. In this completely original murder
mystery, where people are not who they seem and the briefest
of connections leads to the forging of entirely new
histories, a bookish albino, a beautiful woman, a mysterious
foreigner, and a witty talking lizard come together to
discover the truth of their lives. Set in Angola, Agualusa's
tale darts from tormented past to dream-filled present with
a lightness that belies the savage history of a country in
which many have something to forget -- and to hide. A
brilliant American debut by one of the most lauded writers
in the Portuguese-speaking world, this is a beautifully
written and always surprising tale of race, truth, and the
transformative power of creativity.
Comments
No comments posted.
Registered users may leave comments.
Log in or register now!
| 
© 2003-2024 off-the-edge.net
all rights reserved Privacy Policy