{"product_id":"the-dream-of-the-jaguar-paperback","title":"The Dream of the Jaguar - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMiguel Bonnefoy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRuth Diver\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn enchanting family saga in the vein of \u003ci\u003eOne Hundred Years of Solitude\u003c\/i\u003e, this prize-winning novel illuminates Venezuela's history through the lives of its memorable characters.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a mute beggar from Maracaibo, Venezuela, takes in a newborn abandoned on the steps of a church, she has no idea of the extraordinary destiny that awaits the orphan. Raised in poverty, Antonio will be a cigarette seller, a porter on the docks, a servant in a brothel before becoming, thanks to his effusive energy, one of the most illustrious surgeons in his country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn exceptional partner will inspire him. Ana Maria will distinguish herself as the first female doctor in the region. They will give birth to a daughter whom they will name after their own country: Venezuela. Connected to South America by her first name as much as by her origins, she only has eyes for Paris. But we never truly leave our own people. It is in the notebook of Cristóbal, the last link of their family, that the stories of this astonishing lineage will finally take shape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this vibrant saga full of unforgettable characters, Miguel Bonnefoy paints a picture, inspired by his own ancestors, of a remarkable family whose fate is intertwined with that of Venezuela.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiguel Bonnefoy\u003c\/b\u003e was born in France in 1986 to a Venezuelan mother and a Chilean father. His earlier novels, \u003ci\u003eOctavio's Journey\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlack Sugar\u003c\/i\u003e, have sold more than thirty thousand copies each in France and have been translated into several languages. In 2013 Bonnefoy was awarded the Prix du Jeune Écrivain. His novel \u003ci\u003eHeritage\u003c\/i\u003e (Other Press, 2022) received widespread critical acclaim in France, including being short-listed for the Prix Femina, the Grand Prix de l'Académie française, and the Goncourt Prize. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuth Diver \u003c\/b\u003eholds a PhD in French and comparative literature from the University of Paris 8 and the University of Auckland, New Zealand. She won two 2018 French Voices Awards for her translations of \u003ci\u003eMarx and the Doll\u003c\/i\u003e by Maryam Madjidi, and \u003ci\u003eTitus Did Not Love Berenice\u003c\/i\u003e by Nathalie Azoulai. She also won \u003ci\u003eAsymptote\u003c\/i\u003e's 2016 Close Approximations fiction prize for her translation of extracts of \u003ci\u003eMaraudes\u003c\/i\u003e by Sophie Pujas.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52001708081453,"sku":"9781635425505","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Fdb5iTIsdj9781635425505.webp?v=1776657032","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-dream-of-the-jaguar-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}