My Tender Matador

My Tender Matador

As Chile descends into chaos, two disparate souls begin â‚¬Å“an odd-couple romance, in the tradition of Kiss of the Spider Woman or The Crying Gameâ‚¬Â (Kirkus Reviews).
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It is the spring of 1986, and Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is losing his grip on power. In one of Santiagoâ‚¬s many poor neighborhoods, a man known as the Queen of the Corner embroiders linens for the wealthy. A hopeless and lonely romantic, he listens to boleros to drown out the gunshots.
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Then he meets Carlos, a young, handsome man who befriends the aging homosexual and uses his house to store mysterious boxes and hold clandestine meetings. And as the relationship between these two very different men blossoms, they find themselves caught in a revolution that could doom them both.
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By turns funny and profoundly moving, Pedro Lemebelâ‚¬s lyrical prose offers an intimate window into the mind of Pinochet himself as the world of Carlos and the Queen prepares to collide with the dictatorâ‚¬s own in â‚¬Å“a wonderful snapshot of this period of Chileâ‚¬s historyÂ .Â .Â . A touching tale of love and dangerâ‚¬Â (Booklist).
Country USA
Manufacturer Grove Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2018-11-20
Format Kindle eBook

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