The Unending Journey by José del Pozo

by José del Pozo, Ian Thomas Shaw (Translator)

The Unending Journey is a novel about exile, which chronicles five decades of Chilean and Canadian history. The main character, Marcos Morales, is a supporter of the progressive policies of President Salvador Allende. After the 1973 coup d’état by General Augusto Pinochet against Allende, Marcos decides to leave Chile for Canada. His wife Gabriela and young daughter Loreto accompany him. In Montreal, he slowly rebuilds his professional life but is plagued by the guilt of not staying in Chile to resist the dictatorship.

224 pages, Paperback

First published March 4, 2019

Reviews

[Camila Reimers · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love historical fiction and this is a book to read. Congratulations to the author and the translator.