Description:
In this brutal dissection of guilt, victimhood, self-hatred, betrayal,
and atrocities both political and domestic, Antunes proves once
more that he is the foremost stylist of his generation, a fearless
investigator of the worst excesses of the human animal.
Brief description: Antonio Lobo Antunes was born in Lisbon, Portugal in 1942. He began writing as a child, but at his father's wishes, went to medical school instead of pursuing a career in writing. After completing his studies, Antunes was sent to Angola with the Portuguese Army. It was in a military hospital in Angola that Antunes first became interested in many of the subjects of his novels. Antunes lives in Lisbon, where he continues to write and practice psychiatry.
Review Quotes: "This novel is one of Antunes's best." -- Three Percent, University of Rochester