Luis Sepúlveda was a Chilean writer, filmmaker, journalist, and political activist whose work is deeply informed by his extensive life experiences. His writing often delves into themes of the struggle for justice, cultural encounters, and profound connections with the natural world. Sepúlveda possessed a vibrant and engaging narrative style that drew readers into his stories. His literary contribution lies in his ability to weave personal journeys with broader social and political commentary, creating works that are both literarily significant and socially resonant.
In deep Amazonia, a vengeful jaguar, mourning its slain cubs at the hands of an American hunter, instills fear in humans. This act symbolizes nature's retaliation against humanity for its destruction of the ecosystem.
Set against a backdrop of environmental awareness, this touching children's story delivers a powerful message about nature and humanity's connection to it. With its uplifting narrative, it has captivated readers globally, becoming a bestseller. The new edition features illustrations by renowned artist Satoshi Kitamura, adding a fresh visual appeal to this classic tale.
Whatever his subject-brutalities suffered under Pinochet's dictatorship, or the landscapes of legend-ary Patagonia-Sepulveda is an unflinchingly honest storyteller. Extravagant characters and situations are memorably evoked: gauchos organizing a tournament of lies or a pilot with a corpse on board his plane. Part autobiography, part travel memoir, Full Circle is the distinctive voice of one of South America's most compelling writers.
In a remote Ecuadorean river town, an elderly widower-who finds comfort in reading romance novels brought to him by the visiting dentist-joins in the hunt for an enraged ocelot whose cubs were killed by a gold prospector.