A New History of Torments
By Zulfikar Ghose
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Erotic, fantastic, sardonic, A New History of Torments is a work of extraordinary imaginative scope by a writer at the height of his powers- a novel which blends allegory and thrilling action, illusion and disillusion, passion and suspense into a rich adventure set in the South American jungle.
The story begins with a wealthy South American ranch owner, Jorge Rojas Jiminéz, and the curse he brings on his land when he leaves his wife of two decades for a young and greedy mistress. As drought withers the crops, vampire bats ravage the herds, and the earth dies, Rojas’ two grown-up children, Rafael and Violeta, leave home for adventures of their own with the aging revolutionary-adventurer Mark Kessel. Embarking on one last extravagant exploit, Kessel has agreed to deliver two million dollars’ worth of gold bullion for the revolution, in return for an ancient map, which, it is claimed, points the way to El Dorado.
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