The Eye of Cybele [Hardcover]

Daniel Chavarria (Author), Carlos Lopez (Translator)

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Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Akashic Books (Mar 1 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1888451254
ISBN-13: 978-1888451252
Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16 x 3.7 cm
Shipping Weight: 730 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,151,988 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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From Publishers Weekly

The political scandals and bedroom intrigues of sixth-century B.C. Athens swirl around hero Alcibiades, a courageous (and sexy) Athenian general, in Daniel Chavarr¡a's (Adios Muchachos) dense, imaginative and often extremely pretentious The Eye of Cybele. The Uruguayan-born mystery writer combines historical fact, Socratic discourse and plenty of plot twists in a novel that ponders everything from the disappearance of the titular jewel to the establishment of a bizarre new religion.
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Daniel Chavarría has long been recognized as one of Latin America's finest writers . . ." —Edgar Award-winning author William Heffernan

Daniel Chavarría's most celebrated novel to date, The Eye of Cybele is the internationally acclaimed author's second book in English translation. The Eye is a tremendous literary accomplishment, an epic mystery set in ancient Greece in the time of Pericles. A mad priest and an entrancing whore join the likes of Alcibiades and Socrates in a quest for a lost jewel—the Dyndimenian Eye. Chavarría's knowledge of Greek history and command of language guide him masterfully through this stunning and highly original work. The novel has already won four literary awards around the world: Premio Ennio Flaiano Award (Italy); Premio Internacional Planeta-Joaquín Mortiz Award (Mexico); Premio del Ministerio de Educación y Cultura Award (Uruguay) and Premio de la Crítica Award (Cuba).

"Out of the mystery wrapped in an enigma that, over the last forty years, has been Cuba for the US, comes a voice so cheerful, a face so laughing, and a mind so deviously optimistic that we can only hope this is but the beginning of a flood of Latin America's indomitable novelists, playwrights, storytellers. Welcome, Daniel Chavarría."—Donald Westlake, author of Trust Me on This

"I recommend that we all do as Fidel likely does: light up a cigar and turn Chavarría's pages, with pleasure."— Thomas Adcock, author of Grief Street

Daniel Chavarría is a Uruguayan writer whose novels, short stories, literary journalism, and screenplays have reached audiences across Latin America and Europe. For years, he was a professor of Latin, Greek, and Classical Literature. In 2001, Akashic published Adios Muchachos, Chavarría's first book in English translation.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Quite astonishing, April 2 2007

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As a Classicist, I read a lot of fiction that takes place in Ancient Greece. Some of it's quite good, most is pretty poor - and a few precious gems are truly excellent.

The Eye of Kybele is perhaps the best 'retelling' of Classical Athens I have come across - it is a thoroughly real, busy place peopled with authentic men and women of all stripes and shades.

The writing (even in translation) is at times sublime, and always interesting; the story is a grand sweep of images and events, and Chavarria, rare in novelists, knows his historical stuff and thus the details are both fascinating and accurate.

Those expecting conventional parameters may miss the fact that there is not really a central protagonist. But why keep to the 'rules' if you can produce something this good?

When you read it, take your time, savour both the penmanship and the story, for you'll not often come across its like.

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