Description: Two young lovers are forced apart by their different social strata and years later find themselves on opposite sides of a proposed nuclear plant near a pueblo in central Mexico. He forms an activist group while she is a reporter for a conservative newspaper. It's a fight for a way of life and the environment against the insatiable need for power.
Brief description: Bruno Huber was born and raised in Zürich, Switzerland. In 1977 he won the Höhnharter Wanderpreis, a literary prize for the best short story in German, and subsequently, Ullstein published a book of his short stories, Das Gelübte. He immigrated to Canada in the seventies and settled in Nelson, BC, then moved to Gibsons, BC, on the Sunshine Coast, where he still lives with his wife Elizabeth. For the past twenty-five years, he has made a living as a lighting technician in Vancouver's film industry. During this time, he owned and operated a bookstore in Gibsons and later an iconic French restaurant in Vancouver's West End. His humorous behind-the-scenes account of that adventure, Folly Bistro, is currently being adapted for the stage. He divides his time between Gibsons, Mexico, and the Caribbean. You can follow his blog: www.brunospointofview.com
Review Quotes:
"Bruno Huber's timely tale about a struggle against the development of a nuclear power plant brings together a cast of disparate international characters, but the standout is the country of Mexico itself. A deep sense of the history, the culture, the geography, and present-day politics underpins a story that unfolds principally in Michoacan, at beautiful Lake Patzcuaro, which the author clearly knows and loves. An enjoyable and informative read."
Mary Burns,
Author of The Reason for Time
"If you've ever wanted to get "beyond the beach" in Mexico, then Mariposa Intersections is for you. This political action story is high stakes, provocative and absolutely current. Thought-provoking, heartfelt -- a great vacation read. It weaves together the lives of people from all over the world who meet by accident and become friends and more, as they fight to protect the fragile beauty of a place they love."
Maureen McKeon
screenwriter for award-winning TV series Street Legal, Traders, Bliss, and The Associates