Killing the Mandarin

About the Book

This is an Authors Guild/BIP title. Please use Authors Guild/BIP specs. Description: Jack and Rebecca first met at the age of 14 and 12 on the ship that was returning them to the United States from the American school at Yenching, China. Thus begins a story of love and tragedy set in Montevideo during the height of the 1969 kidnappings.

"Gripping! A delicate balance between suspense and ideas, seamlessly sustained, distinguishes Alonso's fast paced, vivid narrative."

—Boston Globe

"An intriguing examination of a revolution's smaller stories. Swift and engaging right to the last."

—Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Juan Alonso, son of Spanish Republican literary critic Amado Alonso, was born in Buenos Aires and spent his adolescence in the U.S., which turned him into an American writer. He is the author of five favorably reviewed novels, founding editor of The Boston Review, and winner of a National Endowment for the Arts award. He now teaches at Tufts University.