The unforgettable inspiration for the Academy Award-winning Il
Postino, this classic novel established Antonio Skármeta's reputation
as "one of the most representative authors of the post-boom generation
in contemporary Latin American letters" (Christian Science Monitor).
Boisterously funny and passionate, The Postman tells of young love
ignited by the poetry of Pablo Neruda. Set in the colorful, ebullient
years preceding the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile, the book has been
translated into nearly twenty-five languages around the world.