by Joao Ubaldo Ribeiro · Alfaguara · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420426983
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«La sonrisa del lagarto» is the novel by Brazilian writer João Ubaldo Ribeiro, published by Alfaguara in paperback (424 pages, in Spanish).
On a tropical island, scientists create hybrids of man and chimpanzee. The novel asks whether they have souls and follows a singular trio: a drinking, pleasure-loving biologist, a romantic with pressing sensuality, and a corrupt politician capable of killing for his conjugal honor.
It was published on September 14, 1993. The ISBN-10 of this edition is 8420426989 and the ISBN-13, 9788420426983.
For readers interested in Brazilian literature and novels with ethical dilemmas; the record indicates recommended reading from age 12.
João Ubaldo Ribeiro was a Brazilian writer, journalist, screenwriter and professor. Several of his books and short stories have been turned into movies and TV series in Brazil. Ribeiro was a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, being elected in 1994. At the time of his death many considered him to be Brazil's greatest contemporary novelist.
