The Chase

by Alejo Carpentier

Book Overview

The Chase is set in Havana of 1956 where Batista's tyrannical rule serves as the backdrop for the story of two young men whose lives become intertwined with the prostitute, Estrella. An anonymous man... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374522391
• ISBN13: 9780374522391
• Release Date: September 1990
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Nightmares between the covers

The Chase is a novel where the psychological plot line is equal to the narrative plot line - as the unnamed student tries to survive in a world of political intrique where he is the hunted not the hunter. Attention to detail - details that are constant varients on preceding detail - build the tension to a stunning climax.Well written and worth your attention.