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The Lost Steps

Alejo Carpentier

1974·278 pages

Fantasy Literary Fiction

classics dreamy magical realism

A composer, fleeing an empty existence in New York City, takes a journey with his mistress to one of the few remaining areas of the world not yet touched by civilization-the upper reaches of a great South American river. The Lost Steps describes his search, his adventures, and the remarkable decision he makes in a village that appears to be truly outside history.

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The Lost Steps

Alejo Carpentier

Year

1974

Pages

278

Fantasy Literary Fiction

Tags

classics dreamy magical realism

Description

A composer, fleeing an empty existence in New York City, takes a journey with his mistress to one of the few remaining areas of the world not yet touched by civilization-the upper reaches of a great South American river. The Lost Steps describes his search, his adventures, and the remarkable decision he makes in a village that appears to be truly outside history.

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