"Two novellas translated from the Portuguese"--
Edgard Telles Ribeiro Book order
November 13, 1944
Edgard Telles Ribeiro was a writer and diplomat who also pursued journalism, filmmaking, and film studies. His debut novel garnered international publication in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain. His works often delve into themes of art and culture, exploring the complexities of human relationships and societal norms. Ribeiro's style is noted for its intellectual depth and poetic sensibility, offering readers a thoughtful and atmospheric experience.
- 2023
- 2014
His Own Man
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
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.