First published 1953
In a vaguely Latin American police state, the Camino Real highway is a dead-end nightmare where the corrupt and indifferent hold sway. Figures from literature and history - Don Quixote, Casanova, Camille - are trapped, robbed, and broken. Then the all-American sailor Kilroy arrives, determined not to succumb to the Camino's crushing conformity. With iconic humor and towering compassion, this experimental epic explores the courage to resist society's demands.
Genres: drama, literary-fiction, 20th-century, political-thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Camino Real, Latin America
Period: 20th Century
161 pages · Paperback · New Directions