The unforgettable inspiration for the Academy Award-winning Il Postino , this classic novel established Antonio Skármeta\'s reputation as one of the most representative authors of the post-boom generation in contemporary Latin American letters ( Christian Science Monitor ).
Set in the colorful, ebullient years preceding the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile, the book has been translated into nearly twenty-five languages around the world..
Boisterously funny and passionate, The Postman tells of young love ignited by the poetry of Pablo Neruda.
The unforgettable inspiration for the Academy Award-winning Il Postino , this classic novel established Antonio Skármeta\'s reputation as one of the most representative authors of the post-boom generation in contemporary Latin American letters ( Christian Science Monitor )