Items related to Clandestine in Chile
Set in Chile, this is the true story of Miguel Litten, a Chilean film director who returned to his native land with a false passport, false name, false past and false wife - as told in 18 hours of taped interviews to the author. What kind of man trades his own identity for an invented one?
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherGranta Books
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 1862071160
- ISBN 13 9781862071162
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages128
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
£ 12.33
Shipping:
£ 9.57
From Canada to U.S.A.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Clandestine in Chile: Adventures of Miguel Littin
Published by
Granta Books
(1998)
ISBN 10: 1862071160
ISBN 13: 9781862071162
New
Trade Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Trade Paperback. Condition: New. New - Unread - Vintage - May Have Minor Shelf Wear To The Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. - Please See All Photos. - In 1973, Chilean Film Director Miguel Littin Was Exiled During The Turmoil That Followed The Assassination Of President Salvador Allende. Twelve Years Later, Disguised As An Uraguayan Businessman, He Returned To His Country And Spent Six Weeks "Making A Film That Made Fun Of The Dangers Of Military Power." In Nobelist Marquez's Hands, This Is A Scary, Exhilarating And Sometimes Hilarious Tale Of Bizarre Coincidences, Hairbreadth Escapes And Ludicrous Foul-Ups (Getting A Shave And Haircut In Concepcion, Littin Discovers Afterward That His Meticulous Disguise Has Been Ruined). His Brashness Is Impressive: At One Point He Manages To Shoot Some Footage Inside Gen. Augusto Pinochet's Private Office. In The End He Escapes By Air, Fantasizing That The Dictator Will Soon Be "Dragging Behind The 105,000-Foot Donkey's Tail Of Film We Had Pinned On Him." A Rousing Adventure Story, This Is Also The Best Reportage Available About Conditions In Chile Today. Seller Inventory # 001090
Buy New
£ 12.33
Convert currency