"Two novellas translated from the Portuguese"--
Edgard Telles Ribeiro Libros
13 de noviembre de 1944
Edgard Telles Ribeiro fue un escritor y diplomático que también se dedicó al periodismo, al cine y a la enseñanza de cine. Su novela debut fue publicada en Estados Unidos, Alemania, Holanda y España. Sus obras, que a menudo profundizan en temas de arte y cultura, exploran las complejidades de las relaciones humanas y las normas sociales. El estilo de Ribeiro es conocido por su profundidad intelectual y sensibilidad poética, ofreciendo a los lectores una experiencia reflexiva y atmosférica.
His Own Man
- 352 páginas
- 13 horas de lectura
In this award-winning novel, acclaimed Brazilian writer Edgard Telles Ribeiro illuminates a dark corner of his country's history. Marcilio Andrade Xavier is a charismatic young diplomat whose intelligence is matched only by his ambition. During the military dictatorship of 1964-1985, Max's artful manoeuvring -- political and personal -- assures him a meteoric career as democracies topple throughout South America. Yet Max remains an enigma to his colleagues, his friends, and even his wife, who know few details of his involvement with oppressive regimes, let alone the CIA and MI6. Amid embassy machinations, glittering parties, dire acts, and revealing intimate encounters, one of Max's younger colleagues starts piecing together who Max really is, and at what cost he has purchased his dazzling career. A political thriller of the highest order, His Own Manis a chilling anatomy of power, ambition, and betrayal.
