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The Book of Chameleons - by Jose Eduardo Agualusa (Paperback)

The Book of Chameleons - by  Jose Eduardo Agualusa (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This unusual novel about the landscape of memory and its inconsistencies follows Felix Ventura as he trades in a curious commodity--selling people different pasts.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Félix Ventura trades in an unusual commodity; he is a dealer in memories, clandestinely selling new pasts to people whose futures are secure and who lack only a good lineage to complete their lives.</b> In this completely original murder mystery, where people are not who they seem and the briefest of connections leads to the forging of entirely new histories, a bookish albino, a beautiful woman, a mysterious foreigner, and a witty talking lizard come together to discover the truth of their lives. Set in Angola, Agualusa's tale darts from tormented past to dream-filled present with a lightness that belies the savage history of a country in which many have something to forget -- and to hide. <p/> A brilliant American debut by one of the most lauded writers in the Portuguese-speaking world, this is a beautifully written and always surprising tale of race, truth, and the transformative power of creativity.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A book as brisk as a thriller and as hot and alarming as the most powerful kind of dream. -- Michael Pye, author of <i>The Pieces from Berlin</i><br><br>A subtle beguiling story of shifting identities. -- <i>Kirkus</i><br><br>A work of fierce originality. -- <i>The Independent</i><br><br>Cross J. M. Coetzee with Gabriel García Márquez and you've got José Eduardo Agualusa, Portugal's next candidate for the Nobel Prize. -- Alan Kaufman, author of <i>Matches</i><br><br>Without doubt one of the most important Portuguese-language writers of his generation. -- Antonio Lobo Antunes<br>

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