The Old Man Who Read Love Stories

When the inhabitants of El Idilio discover the corpse of a murdered blond man in a canoe, they do not hesitate to accuse the Indians of murder.

Only Antonio José Bolivar deciphers in the strange wound the mark of a feline. He has long lived with the Shuar, knows and respects the Amazon rainforest, and has a passion for romance novels.

By pursuing the big cat, Antonio José Bolivar draws us into a magical tale, a hymn to the men of the Amazon whose very survival is now threatened.

Relais H Prize for escapist novel 1992 - France Culture foreign prize 1992