Mask of the Andes
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 First UK edition | |
| Author | Jon Cleary |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Collins (UK) William Morrow (US) |
Publication date | 1971 |
| Publication place | Australia |
Mask of the Andes, also known as The Liberators in the US, is a 1971 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary set in Bolivia, where Cleary spent several weeks.[1]
Cleary says he had been thinking about its themes for over ten years. The result was one of his most critically acclaimed works,[2] with some critics drawing comparison to Graham Greene.[3] In 1975 Cleary said he thought it was his best book to date. [4]
The book did not sell well in Britain, the US or Australia, but was a big seller in Germany and South America. Cleary even received a fan letter from some of Che Guevara's former guerrillas.[5]
References
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- ^ Tony Stephens, 'Steinbeck? Don't Make Me Laugh', Sydney Morning Herald, 4 November 1989 p. 86
External links
[edit | edit source]- Mask of the Andes at AustLit (subscription required)