Synopsis
Translated into twenty languages and published in more than fourteen Spanish editions, The Lost Steps, originally published in 1953, is Alejo Carpentier's most heralded novel.
A composer, fleeing an empty existence in New York City, takes a journey with his mistress to one of the few remaining areas of the world not yet touched by civilization -- the upper reaches of a great South American river. The Lost Steps describes his search, his adventures, and the remarkable decision he makes in a village that seems to be truly outside history.
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Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish
Review
An erudite yet absorbing adventure story.A book full of riches—stylistic, sensory, visual. -- New York Times Book Review
Extraordinary. -- The New Yorker
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Couverture souple. Condition: bon. RO60142799: 1980. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos frotté, Intérieur acceptable. 251 pages. Annotation au feutre sur la tranche. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon. Seller Inventory # RO60142799