Adiós a la Revolución / Goodbye Revolution

«Era la sonrisa de una persona que siente amor -le dije a Sophia-. Por la vida, por la gente, por sus ideales, por lo que sea, pero siente amor. Eso es lo nico importante: siente amor Emilio, emigrante peruano en Filadelfia, profesor de arte en una de las universidades m s prestigiosas de los Estados Unidos, tiene un apasionado affaire con Sophia, una joven estudiante de la clase alta norteamericana a la que convierte en disc pula y a la que seduce apelando al atractivo de los procesos revolucionarios en Am rica Latina. La inevitable ruptura trae, como secuelas, un matrimonio en ruinas, una vocaci n puesta en duda y una salud mental doblegada por los f rmacos. Emilio queda en la lona hasta que, pocos a os m s tarde, Sophia reaparece de la manera m s imprevista: desde M xico, las noticias informan que ha sido detenida en Chiapas junto al Ej rcito Zapatista que lidera el Subcomandante Marcos. C mo Sophia, la rica estudiante de arte norteamericana, termina envuelta en una aventura armada en M xico? Podr Emilio resolver el misterio, rescatarla de su prisi n y salvar as la ltima oportunidad de ser feliz. Esta historia, colmada de v rtigo, combina un relato de amor descarnado con un ingenioso empleo de las f rmulas cl sicas de la narrativa policial. Con Adi s a la revoluci n, su novela m s notable, Francisco ngeles se consolida como una de las voces m s destacadas entre los escritores de su generaci n. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION It was the smile of a person who feels love," I told Sophia. "Love for life, for people, for their ideals, for whatever, but feels love. That is the only important thing: to feel love." Emilio, a Peruvian immigrant in Philadelphia, an art professor at one of the most prestigious universities in the United States, has a passionate affair with Sophia, a young student from the upper class whom he turns into a devoted student and whom he seduces by appealing to the allure of the revolutionary processes in Latin America. The inevitable breakup brings, as collateral damage, a broken marriage, a career that he is now questioning, and a mental health ruined by drugs. Emilio remains down in the dumps until, a few years later, Sophia reappears in the most unexpected way: the news from Mexico reports that she has been detained in Chiapas along with the Zapatista Army led by Subcomandante Marcos. How does Sophia, the wealthy American art student, end up entangled in an armed adventure in Mexico? Can Emilio solve the mystery, get her out of prison, and thus save his last chance at happiness. This thrilling story combines a stark love story with a creative use of the classic formulas of police novel plots. With Goodbye Revolution, his most notable novel, Francisco ngeles positions himself as one of the most prominent voices among writers of his generation.