The Book of Chameleons

Synopsis

'ingenious, consistently taut and witty' tls'humorous and quizzical, with a light touch on weighty themes, the narrative darts about with lizard-like colour and velocity' independent'strange, elliptical, charming' guardian 'a poetic, beguiling meditation on truth and storytelling. From the dreamscapes of magical realism to a gripping political thriller and even a murder mystery' new internationalistfélix ventura trades in memories, a slippery character selling new pasts to people whose bright futures lack only a good lineage, and wiping clean the slate of their identity.