Telenovela

Set in Santiago towards the end of Pinochet's dictatorship, this book explores the secret lives of a family swept up in this dark period of Chile's history. Gonzalo C. Garcia makes us feel for the characters and wants us to understand them - but, as the novel unfolds, we come to the frightening realisation of what it really means to have such understanding. And, so it is, that deeply human and deeply personal stories of mislaid ambition, failure and intergenerational trauma take on national - and universal significance.