“The novel follows the stories of the two men. When the dictator dies, Machado makes his play for supreme power and Pancho is released under amnesty into a world he hardly recognizes. Pancho journeys through a country now riven by civil unrest as Machado and his rival the vice-president fight it out. But whilst it is a physical journey, Pancho’s journey is also in some ways a modern-day secular pilgrim’s progress. Pancho encounters a series of temptations on his travels in his search for political and personal enlightenment.” Read the full review here.