Daniel Chavarria (1933–2018)
Author of Adios, muchachos
About the Author
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Works by Daniel Chavarria
Il diavolo per la coda 4 copies
Adeus Muchachos 1 copy
La sesta isola 1 copy
LA SEXTA ISLA I 1 copy
El Rojo en la pluma del loro 1 copy
El ojo de Cibeles 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1933-11-23
- Date of death
- 2018-04-06
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Uruguay
- Birthplace
- San Jose de Mayo, Uruguay
- Places of residence
- San Jose de Mayo, Uruguay
Essen, Germany
Cologne, Germany
Madrid, Spain
Paris, France
Brazil (show all 7)
Cuba
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Reviews
Not what I was expecting, it was actually a pretty good "mystery" especially how it all worked out, as well as being quite funny.
A prostitute, con man, and a wealthy Dutch business man in Havana, Cuba. A story of intrigue, lust and love? Maybe? Easy read interesting characters and a plot that well seem highly unlikely. Yet I found the story very entertaining.
When Aldo, a wealthy former Argentinian now living in Italy is visiting a friend in Cuba, he recognizes the man who had tortured him and caused the death of his fiance. Aldo begins an elaborat scheme of revenge, unbeknownst to the torturer, utilizing the aid of his newest love, Bini, a happy-go-lucky prostitute.
This book is cleverly plotted, and kept me, as the reader, constantly guessing as to where it was all going. It's a fast moving thriller, but also a fascinating look at life in (near) contemporary Havana. I really liked this book, and highly recommend it if it sounds like your thing.
3 1/2 stars
An interesting sidenote about the author: he was a former Uruguayan revolutionary who hijacked a plane to take him to Cuba in 1959 where he lived for the remainder of his life.… (more)
This book is cleverly plotted, and kept me, as the reader, constantly guessing as to where it was all going. It's a fast moving thriller, but also a fascinating look at life in (near) contemporary Havana. I really liked this book, and highly recommend it if it sounds like your thing.
3 1/2 stars
An interesting sidenote about the author: he was a former Uruguayan revolutionary who hijacked a plane to take him to Cuba in 1959 where he lived for the remainder of his life.… (more)
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Statistics
- Works
- 41
- Members
- 441
- Popularity
- #55,516
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 23
- ISBNs
- 107
- Languages
- 10
It is a very funny story, mystery with a lot of humor and of course some sex.