Daniel Chavarría has long been recognized as one of Latin America's
finest writers . . .
--Edgar Award-winning author William Heffernan
Daniel Chavarría's most celebrated novel to date, The Eye of Cybele is
the internationally acclaimed author's second book in English
translation. The Eye is a tremendous literary accomplishment, an epic
mystery set in ancient Greece in the time of Pericles. A mad priest and
an entrancing whore join the likes of Alcibiades and Socrates in a quest
for a lost jewel--the Dyndimenian Eye. Chavarría's knowledge of Greek
history and command of language guide him masterfully through this
stunning and highly original work. The novel has already won four
literary awards around the world: Premio Ennio Flaiano Award (Italy);
Premio Internacional Planeta-Joaquín Mortiz Award (Mexico); Premio del
Ministerio de Educación y Cultura Award (Uruguay) and Premio de la
Crítica Award (Cuba).
Out of the mystery wrapped in an enigma that, over the last forty years,
has been Cuba for the US, comes a voice so cheerful, a face so laughing,
and a mind so deviously optimistic that we can only hope this is but the
beginning of a flood of Latin America's indomitable novelists,
playwrights, storytellers. Welcome, Daniel Chavarría.--Donald Westlake,
author of Trust Me on This
I recommend that we all do as Fidel likely does: light up a cigar and
turn Chavarría's pages, with pleasure.
-- Thomas Adcock, author of Grief Street
Daniel Chavarría is a Uruguayan writer whose novels, short stories,
literary journalism, and screenplays have reached audiences across Latin
America and Europe. For years, he was a professor of Latin, Greek, and
Classical Literature. In 2001, Akashic published Adios Muchachos,
Chavarría's first book in English translation.
Also available from Danieel Chavarría
Adios Muchachos
TP $13.95, 1-888451-16-5 - CUSA
