Antonio

A brilliant, magisterial novel of family secrets simmering beneath the surfaceBenjamin, on the verge of becoming a father, discovers a tragic family secret involving patrimony and determines to get to the root of. Those most immediately involved are all dead, but their three closest confidantes are still aliveIsabel, his grandmother; Haroldo, his grandfathers friend; and Raul, his fathers friendand each will tell him a different version of the facts.By collecting these shards of memories, which offer personal glimpses into issues of class and politics in Brazil, Benjamin will piece together the painful puzzle of his family history. Like a Faulkner novel, Beatriz Brachers brilliantAntonioshows the expansiveness of past events and the complexity of untangling long-buried secrets.