The Man —Guillermo Arriaga

Henry Lloyd, a man with an enigmatic past, manages to forge an immense fortune by fire and blood in the mid-19th century. Along with his army of freed slaves and his two mulatto sons, Lloyd invades lands, loots, and murders. Daring, he only fears Jack Barley, his nemesis, the only one capable of tearing down his empire.

This polyphonic novel, masterfully narrated by six voices from different eras, unveils layer by layer the life of Lloyd. The Man is a story of fierce loyalties, transgressive loves, wild beings in wild times, and recounts how Lloyd's chiaroscuros altered the destiny of generations up to our present day.

Guillermo Arriaga delves into the core of human brutality. With lucidity and literary rigor, he explores the origins of capitalism, the formation of the United States, the painful loss of more than half of Mexican territory, the battles between Apaches, Mexicans, and Texans, and the deep wound of slavery. All centered around the colossal figure of Henry Lloyd.

ISBN: 9786073857505